Where did you go to college? Iowa State University What is your job title and how long have you worked there? Agronomy & Technology Editor. I’ve been at Successful Farming for just over a year. Why did you pursue a career in ag communications? I wanted to be a link in the chain and tell … Read More
Month: April 2020
Story Behind the Picture: Emerging Photographer
By Maggie Giles; 2019 First Place Photography Winner, Emerging Photographer Category; Hoard’s Dairyman “Want to come along while I feed the calves on pasture?” When posed with that question upon our arrival at a Michigan dairy farm early in the morning, we jumped at the chance. My coworkers and I visited this farm as part … Read More
Using LinkedIn to Build a Network
By Lyle Orwig Networking. For work or for yourself? If you think of them separately, you’re wrong. I’ve made some best friends networking that many would say was for business. AAEA provides many perfect opportunities for both. LinkedIn says networking is about meeting and establishing mutually beneficial connections with people in your profession or industry … Read More
Thoughts from AAEA Past President: Paul Queck
By Paul Queck When did you think you’d be an ag journalist? For me the thought hadn’t even entered my mind until eight years out of college. That was when I received a call from Wallaces Farmer magazine asking if I would be interested in becoming their hog editor. At that time, 1978, I was … Read More
April Podcast: Crisis Communications with Amy Philpott
By Katie Navarra, AAEA Podcast Host CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON ITUNES CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON PODBEAN AND NOW ALSO ON GOOGLE PLAY! AND NOW ON SPOTIFY! The coronavirus pandemic has changed agriculture and reporting on the industry in ways that could not have been predicted. In this episode, Amy Philpott, a crisis communications … Read More
Meet a Member: Melissa Kessler
Where did you go to college? I studied political science in undergraduate school at the University of Oklahoma and organization development at American University in graduate school. What is your job title and how long have you worked there? My title is director of strategic relations at the U.S. Grains Council. I started at the … Read More