By ACN Past President Betsy Freese Last year I was thrilled to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Agricultural Communicators Network. What a surprise it was when Larry Dreiling called me with the news. I had recently announced my retirement from Successful Farming, and the LAA honor, presented during Ag Media Summit, was perfect … Read More
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
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
By Kenna Rathai, 2022 AMS Steering Committee Chair Are you sitting down? The 2022 Ag Media Summit is NOT the last week in July or the first week in August. It’s July 16-20. Some of you are cheering right now because you’ll be able to make your county fair, get kids ready for school and … Read More
By AAEA Podcast Host Katie Navarra, with Special Guest AAEA 2003 Past President Betsy Freese, AAEA’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. AAEA Past President / Member Betsy Freese is the organization’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. AAEA Past President / Member Betsy Freese smiles alongside Legacy Chairman Larry Dreiling as she holds the 2021 AAEA … Read More
By Matthew Wilde, AAEA Special Interest Groups Committee Chairman It didn’t matter what professional development presentation I attended at this year’s Ag Media Summit in Kansas City, I was surrounded by the “who’s who” of ag journalists and photographers. And, possibly even better, the next generation of ag communicators. Award-winning ag writer Gil Gullickson of … Read More