Danish-American connections, Friendship spans the ocean

September 23, 2022News, The ByLine, Travel

By Phyllis Coulter, ACN Member, Lee-Agri-Media/Illinois Farmer Today, USA HOLSTERBRO, Denmark — Jude Becker and Bertel Hestbjerg are friends who visit each other’s farms as often as they can, sharing ideas about pig farming. The two live on different continents 4,200 miles apart. The connection came to light during an International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress … Read More

AAEA PIF is Accepting Grant Proposals

September 23, 2022AAEA News, Member Resources, News, Professional Development, The ByLine
AAEA PIF is Accepting Grant Proposals

AAEA’s Professional Improvement Foundation is now accepting proposals for grant funds.  The submission deadline is September 30. PIF’s mission is to provide professional improvement programs, and scholarships, and support internships and training for editors, writers, and photographers in the field of agricultural communications. Members can make a request for grant funds using this link. Proposals … Read More

When is the Interview Really Over?

September 15, 2022News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
When is the Interview Really Over?

Part 10 in the ACN Article Series “Interview Insights” By Past President Elaine Shein In the movie “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” there is a scene when Albus Dumbledore is trying to convince professor Horace Slughorn to return to Hogwarts in a teaching position. When it seems the stubborn Slughorn won’t do it, Dumbledore … Read More