By Tyler Harris, Young Professionals Committee Member Greetings, Hopefully everyone has had a safe return and time to catch up on some rest after Ag Media Summit. As farm show season gets underway, and with harvest 2018 around the corner, we’ve got a lot on our plates. Navigating these waters as a young or beginning … Read More
Events
Switzerland Press Tour: Consumer Criticism Questions Food Security & Sustainability
Program Press Tour: Consumer Criticism Questions Food Security & Sustainability For international Journalists in Lucerne, Switzerland When: September 27 – 30, 2018 Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to Switzerland for a seminar on the topic of “Consumer Criticism Questions Food Security & Sustainability”. We expect colleagues from different countries to share their … Read More
AAEA Supports National Ag Day
2018 National Ag Day Agriculture Council of America Announces 2018 National Ag Day Date & Theme The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host National Agriculture Day on March 20, 2018. This will mark the 45th anniversary of National Ag Day which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country. The theme for National Ag … Read More
Webinar: How to Get Involved with AAEA
Wanting to get involved with AAEA, but not sure where to start? Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, February 14 at 2 p.m CST. Learn what different committees are available, what each does and how you can get connected with those groups. Hear from AAEA veterans Mike Wilson, immediate past president; Julie Deering, current … Read More
Of Sows and Social Media
By Becky Mills, AAEA Freelancer If you think social media isn’t effective, meet Okra. Not the vegetable, the sow. More specifically, a three-way heritage breed cross who farrowed on Hornsby Farms in late October. Okra, and her maternity status, garnered over 20,000 hits on Facebook and Instagram. “It was crazy,” says Beth Hornsby, who, … Read More
New IFAJ AgTech Writing Contest – Deadline Feb. 23
By Kurt Lawton, AAEA International Committee Chair Calling all AgTech writers, prep your 2017 stories and enter them in the IFAJ/Caterpillar AgTech Reporting Award contest that will recognize world-class reporting in the growing agtech industry. Advances in the use of drones and satellites, robotics, irrigation, bioenergy and decision-support tools, across the supply chain – … Read More