By Jim Patrico, Freelancer We are writing a book to commemorate AAEA’s 100th anniversary, and you can help. When AAEA was founded in 1920, farm publications were writing about soldiers coming home from World War I, the best ways to raise chickens in the barnyard and the latest in both horse-drawn and tractor implements. To … Read More
What is David Lundquist’s Favorite Piece of Photography Gear?
By Katie Knapp, The Ag Photographer David Lundquist has been the staff photographer for CHS Inc. for more than 30 years. One of his responsibilities is the photography within the company’s award-winning custom publication, C Magazine. His work has earned him AAEA’s Photographer of the Year award at least seven times. One of the questions … Read More
Meet Our Student Members: Lauren LaGrande
Name: Lauren LaGrande School: Texas Tech University Major: Agricultural Communications Classification: Graduate Student What are your career aspirations? After receiving my master’s in agricultural communications, I hope to serve the agricultural industry at capacity where I am helping farmers utilize industry’s new technology, production methods, and conservation programs. From either working with extension or commodity groups, … Read More
Setting up the Future
By Amy Roady, AAEA Membership Committee Chair For the past nine months, the AAEA Membership Taskforce and Board of Directors have been carefully and thoughtfully considering membership options. We have discussed who we want to be in the future, what kinds of members we need to lead us forward and how we can best represent … Read More
Meet Our Student Members: Caleb Hicks
Name: Caleb Hicks School: Auburn University Major: Agricultural Communications Classification: Senior What are your career aspirations? After graduation, I would love to stay in the agriculture industry promoting the importance of agriculture, while learning more about this great industry. Why did you join AAEA? I joined AAEA because I had several friends join, and they told me … Read More
Summon the Heroes! Nominate Them for a Special Award
By Larry Dreiling, Legacy Committee Chairman The theme often heard during the Olympics broadcast is John Williams’ “Summon The Heroes.” It’s time for AAEA to summon the heroes for nomination as recipients of the Distinguished Service Award and Lifetime Achievement Award. The Distinguished Service Award is presented to non-members of AAEA who have demonstrated outstanding … Read More