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It’s the 20th Year for the IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award – Apply by June 8

by AgCommNetwork | May 8, 2025 | Awards, News, The ByLine

By Katie Knapp, ACN Board Member and International Committee Chair Since 2005, the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) and Alltech have partnered to support the Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award that recognizes the leadership...

Clicking to the Top: My Path to ACN Photographer of the Year

by AgCommNetwork | Apr 11, 2025 | Awards, Photography, The ByLine, What I Learned

By Katie Knapp, ACN board member I took my first photography class 20 years ago on the first floor of Bevier Hall at the University of Illinois. The late Bob Siebrecht taught me about the exposure triangle, how to use all the dark room equipment, and that every good...

Last Call: ACN Communications Award Deadline is April 25

by AgCommNetwork | Apr 11, 2025 | Awards, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized

By Bill Spiegel, Byline Editor Well, the headline isn’t completely true. Yes, the deadline is April 25, but technically, award submissions will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 2. The catch is: a 20% late fee applies to those entries.  Here are the...

Six Years of Designer of the Year: What It’s Taught Me

by AgCommNetwork | Apr 10, 2025 | Awards, Design, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned

By Rachael Davis, ACN Board Member When I found out I had been named Ag Communicators Network’s Designer of the Year for the sixth time, I was genuinely speechless. To be recognized once is a huge honor—but to receive this award year after year? It’s humbling, and...

How to Win Next Year’s Communicator of the Year

by AgCommNetwork | Mar 13, 2025 | Awards, The ByLine, What I Learned

Want to know how to become the next Communicator of the Year? We asked this year’s winner, Katrina Huffstutler of Grant Company, what her secret is, how she won the award this year and the impact it has on her career. 1. How do you become the Communicator of the Year?...

Call for Entries: ACN Awards Contest is Open!

by AgCommNetwork | Mar 13, 2025 | Awards, Professional Development, The ByLine

Get your entries ready, because the ACN Communications Awards Contest is open on Reviewr, and will remain open through Friday, April 25. New this year: there is a late fee for submissions after that deadline; each entry will increase 20%. The final deadline is 11:59...
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