By Christy Couch Lee AAEA board member Josh Flint vividly remembers his first Ag Media Summit. Fondly? Well, maybe not so much. “I broke my foot the week before and flew to Texas in a boot,” he says with a laugh. “It was a hot week of lugging a broken leg around. That was not … Read More
Top 10 Rules for Getting the Most from IFAJ Congress
By Steve Werblow, Steve Werblow Communications 10. Just like my 3rd grade teacher used to say before field trips: “You’re an ambassador.” You represent AAEA and the entire U.S. Take that seriously. 9. Bring a stack of business cards. You are building a world of contacts, and many of the people you meet at an … Read More
Save the Date: Midwest Regional Workshop is Sept. 21
By Cynthia Clanton, CHS Inc. Sharpen your writing and photography skills and get a glimpse of new tech solutions at the Midwest Regional Workshop planned for Sept. 21, at CHS headquarters, 5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Featured speaker Stephen Wilbers is a nationally recognized writing coach and award-winning author. His interactive, entertaining workshop … Read More
Meet AAEA Board Member: Christy Couch Lee
By Mike Wilson, Farm Progress Co. How Christy discovered Ag communications It started innocently enough: A freshman campus tour at Oklahoma State University. A desire to earn scholarships. Yet, something didn’t feel quite right. As an incoming student back in 1995, Christy Couch Lee’s father had suggested she go see one of his Ag Econ … Read More
First-Timers AMS Bound
By, Cassie Yontz, Sr. Account Executive, Charleston|Orwig Congratulations to the 2018 AMS First-Time Attendee stipend winners! Winners will receive $100 to help offset registration costs to attend the 2018 Agricultural Media Summit. These awards are made possible by the AAEA Professional Improvement Foundation (PIF). Annually, PIF gives more than $50,000 to AAEA members to support … Read More
Podcast: Behind President Trump’s Interview with Sara Wyant of Agri-Pulse
By Kelsey Litchfield, Host of the Ag Comm Network Podcast We are sticking with the ag policy theme with our third episode of the Ag Comm Network podcast. This is an interview you won’t want to miss. This week, I talked with Sara Wyant of Agri-Pulse Communications about her coverage of agriculture in D.C. She … Read More