By Megan Schilling, Future Ag Communicators Committee Chairperson It’s the season to pay it forward. What better way to do so than by giving the future of our industry a world of opportunities from which to learn and grow? By hosting an intern in 2022, you can support a young person’s professional development and future … Read More
Month: November 2021
November Podcast: Giving Thanks and Paying it Forward
By AAEA Podcast Host Katie Navarra November is a month for giving thanks and giving back. For AAEA members, a donation towards the AAEA Professional Improvement Foundation (PIF) is a great way to pay it forward on #GivingTuesday. Hear first hand as PIF Recipient Megan Schilling explains how every donation can make a difference in … Read More
Unveiling the Theme and Logo for Ag Media Summit 2022
By Kenna Rathai, 2022 AMS Steering Committee Chair Do you have it in your calendar yet? The 2022 Ag Media Summit will be July 16-20, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Thanks to broadhead for designing the logo based on input from the AMS Steering Committee. And — thank you to our steering committee members who help … Read More
Allison Jenkins: Pride and Joy
The stories behind two AAEA award winning photos By Allison Jenkins, AAEA Member As soon Ross and Lorena Blount opened the door to their modest bungalow-style brick home on Central Avenue in Allerton, Iowa, I knew this photo shoot was going to be special. The college sweethearts—both now in their early 80s—welcomed me like I … Read More
Finding Balance in Freelancing
By Sabrina Halvorson, AAEA Member Have you ever noticed that writers are rarely dull people? Sure, many are introverted or quiet, but rarely are we dull. The world of a writer is a symphony strung together by the universe around us and our inner need to document it. This is why I love freelancing and … Read More
Rob Mattson: The Stories Behind Two AAEA Award Winning Photos
By Rob Mattson, AAEA Member Trying to find a quote that adequately describes the unseen wind in the portrait “Russ Jackson,” I settled on one from author Tracy Rees: “The wind whispered secrets in its own incomprehensible language.” Now imagine being at a death metal concert, complete with mosh pits, unintelligible words and standing right … Read More