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
Events
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
National Ag Day Activities Planned for March 20
National Ag Day Activities Planned for March 20 By Kelly Schwalbe, AAEA PIF Chair National Ag Day, America’s annual salute to the hard work of its farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses and sponsored by the Agriculture Council of America (ACA), is set for Tuesday, March 20. As in year’s past, a variety of activities are being … Read More
2018 Spring Board Meetings
Your AAEA and PIF Trustee Board will hold their first meeting of 2018 this April at the NAMA conference to address and deliberate official association business. The PIF Trustee Board meeting will be held Tuesday, April 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The AAEA Board Meeting will be held at the conclusion of the conference … Read More