Responsibility to Our Sources By: Katie Knapp, ACN Board Member and Contributing Editor for The Furrow magazine Jerry Jennissen and his wife, Linda, built Jer-Lindy Farms nearly from scratch in the 1980s. Looking back at what they have accomplished in the decades in between leaves him humbled and proud. As journalists, our main job is … Read More
Month: February 2023
Leveraging Your Working Genius
Leveraging Your Working Genius By: Ashlyn Rochester, Communications Specialist Sourced from Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. Craig Groeschel, the host of the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast, recently hosted an episode about discerning which types of work bring you joy and energy with author and organizational leadership expert Pat Lencioni. Lencioni launched the Working Genius assessment in … Read More
ACN Member Receives Excellence in Journalism Award
ACN Member Receives Excellence in Journalism Award By: Ashlyn Rochester, Communications Specialist Brad Haire, ACN member and Farm Press Senior Content Director, was recently awarded the Excellence in Journalism Award by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA). WSSA and Northeastern Weed Science Society work together to honor its scientists and journalist members for their … Read More
Rethink That Resolution, Part 2
Rethink That Resolution, Part 2 By: Kenna Rathai, ACN member and VP of Public Relations at broadhead Continuing Kenna’s resolution tips from last week, here are her three remaining tips. Tip 3: Break goals into micro habits This tip is all about taking those big, intimidating, lofty goals and slashing them into micro habits. When … Read More
A Refresher on Why I’m in Journalism
A Refresher on Why I’m in Journalism By Bill Spiegel, ACN Member On February 2 I sat in the audience while my oldest son was inducted into the Manhattan, KS High School chapter of the Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society. Until Feb. 1, I didn’t know what Quill and Scroll is. Turns out, it’s … Read More
Your Input Is Needed to Help Future Ag Communicators
Your Input Is Needed to Help Future Ag Communicators By Courtney Leeper Girgis, Future Ag Communicators Committee Chair Ten years ago this August, I boarded a plane in Kansas City, chewed a whole pack of cinnamon gum, and, soon after landing in Buffalo, New York, to attend my second Ag Media Summit, ate a classic … Read More