By Elaine Shein, AAEA Internaional Committee Chairperson For those who have been waiting to register for IFAJ 2020 Congress taking place in Denmark in June, the site will finally be open for registration on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 3 pm GMT (9 a.m. CST). Go to the registration page to register. Before registering you can visit … Read More
Month: February 2020
Meet a Member: Todd Fitchette
Meet Todd Fitchette, Associate Editor, Western Farm Press Todd Fitchette Where did you go to college? I went to California State University, Chico. Where do you work and how long have you been there? I am an associate editor at Western Farm Press. I’ve been here almost seven years now. Why did you pursue a … Read More
Never Put These 5 Things in Your Copy
By Debra Davis, Publications Director, Alabama Farmers Federation As a writer for 35 years and an editor for nearly 25 of those, I’ve made plenty of mistakes. Fortunately, there were some excellent editors who helped make me look smarter than I was. They also helped make me a better writer by demanding good work. Few … Read More
Meet a Member: Autumn Fuhrman
Managing Editor, Arkansas Cattle Business, Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association Where did you go to college? I started at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) in Miami, Oklahoma, and completed my bachelor’s degree in ag communications at Oklahoma State University Where do you work and how long have you worked there? I am the managing editor of Arkansas … Read More
Story Behind the Picture: Hot Iron Coming Through
By Martha Mintz, Coral Creek Communications, 2019 First Place Winner, Nuts and Bolts Category Apologies for the repeats as the winning photos all came from the same day—I guess the judges were really into cowboys, but aren’t we all? As mentioned in the last installment, the subject matter of this Arizona shoot was great, but … Read More
The IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Award
By Elaine Shein, IFAJ/International Committee Chair Don’t miss your chance! Apply by February 7, 2020 (by 23h59 GMT) Applications are soon closing for the 2020 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Award. If you are an individual who wants to be considered as your guild’s nominee, don’t delay! Each of IFAJ’s member guilds may submit one nominee for … Read More
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