ACN Communications Awards Open!
The ACN Communications Awards Contest is open! Entries are due by April 26, 2024.
To participate, you must:
- Be a current paid member of ACN by the award entry deadline of April 26, 2024 (click here to join or renew your membership)
- Entries must have been published between April 16, 2023, and April 15, 2024
Categories and their entry fees:
- Writing, $30 per entry
- Photography, $15 per entry
- Design, $25 per entry
- MarComms, $35 per entry
- Digital & Social Media, $30 per entry
The Awards will be presented on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, during Ag Media Summit in Kansas City, Missouri.
2023 Winners
The winners were announced during an ACN ceremony and at the 2023 AMS Closing Banquet on August 2. Below is a complete list of all the winners and photos of the 2023 Ag Media Summit taken by ACN Member Chuck Zimmerman.
Of the Year Winners:
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Writer of The Year – Steve Werblow, The Furrow
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Story of The Year – “Making hay was a part of his flight plan”, Amber Friedrichsen, Hay & Forage Grower
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Photographer of the Year – Martha Mintz, Corral Creek Communications
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Photo of the Year – Joel Reichenberger, DTN/The Progressive Farmer
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Designer of the Year – Rachael Davis, Noble Research Institute
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Communicator of the Year – Jamie Cole, Red Barn Media Group
Service Award Winners:
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Distinguished Service Award – Don Wirth
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Lifetime Achievement Award – Greg Lamp and Karen McMahon
Andy Markwart Horizon Award Winner:
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Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer
Have any questions? Contact Gina Key at gkey@asginfo.net or 706-407-2550.
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