by mruberti | May 6, 2022 | Ag Media Summit, Awards, Events, News, Past President's Thoughts, The ByLine
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...
by mruberti | Apr 28, 2022 | Awards, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
“Story Behind the Story” By ACN Member Sierra McClain The idea for this story came out of conversations I had over time with growers in the nursery industry. The anecdotes that popped up again and again hinted at Japanese-Americans having a significant...
by mruberti | Apr 22, 2022 | Awards, Member Resources, News, Photography, PR/Marketing, Professional Development, Social Media, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
By ACN Board Member Martha Mintz To be clear, this is an article on why you should immediately lock in some time on your calendar to gather and submit entries for the annual Agricultural Communicator’s Network Communication Award contest (especially MarComm folks, see...
by mruberti | Apr 14, 2022 | Awards, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
By ACN Past President Gil Gullickson Andy Russell didn’t know what to make of this Chuck Noll fellow. Noll, who started coaching the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969, was puzzled why the team consistently lost. It soon became apparent after he...
by mruberti | Apr 14, 2022 | Awards, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized
Nominate your peers for the 2022 ACN Distinguished Service Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award! The ACN Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA) is designed to honor current and former members of the organization, including those who may be deceased, for outstanding...
by mruberti | Apr 6, 2022 | Awards, News, Professional Development, Student News, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
By Kasey Brown, 2021 ACN Award Winner Some of my favorite stories have come from the most unlikely places. One came from the bow of a boat during a snorkeling trip in Australia. In this case, it was a wine-tasting counter in Missouri. My husband, son and I were...
