By Amy Roady, AAEA Membership Task Force Chair One year ago a membership task force was established to review AAEA’s membership categories. We embarked on a journey with a focus on listening to our members, considering multiple perspectives and proposing changes that will serve the organization’s future. We heard a lot and we learned a … Read More
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Katie Knapp named 2018 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leader
Congratulations to our 2018 AAEA Young Leader Katie Knapp, The Ag Photographer, who received an international award this week! IFAJ/Alltech Young Leader Program The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) announced the recipients of the 2018 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award. This year’s program, sponsored by Alltech, honors 10 young agricultural journalists and … 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
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
Save the Dates for Everything Under the Sun
The 2018 Ag Media Summit will be held August 4-8 in Scottsdale, Arizona at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa. This meeting, Everything Under the Sun, will feature invaluable educational sessions and experiences for any and everyone in the ag communications field. You won’t want to miss it! Mark your calendars, and stay tuned to hear from … Read More
Get IFAJ Photo Entries Ready
By Kurt Lawton, International Committee Chair Star Prize photo contest deadline is February 23, 2018 The IFAJ Star Prize for Photography celebrates great images by agricultural journalists and communicators from around the globe. It’s a great way to have your agricultural images judged on a global stage, competing against IFAJ members across all country guilds. … Read More