by AgCommNetwork | Jun 11, 2025 | Awards, The ByLine
By Julie Deering, Chair, Professional Improvement Foundation Energy. Passion. Creativity. Do you know someone who brings these traits to their work each and every day? These are the individuals who help build our teams, who we can lean on and depend on as that next...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?...
