by Mary Kendall Dixon | Dec 6, 2017 | News, The ByLine
Occasionally, AAEA members get the chance to spread their wings beyond our industry, giving others insight into U.S. agriculture. Chris Clayton, DTN/The Progressive Farmer, recently had that opportunity when his piece, “The agriculture beat is a crucial lens on a...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Dec 1, 2017 | News, Professional Development, The ByLine
Thank you to everyone who supported the AAEA Professional Improvement Foundation on #GivingTuesday! Every donation, conversation, like, share, and retweet helped us raise money for professional development for our beloved ag communicators. Thanks to your contributions...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Dec 1, 2017 | Events, PR/Marketing, Professional Development, The ByLine, Webinar
Take an inside look at handling a high-risk media inquiry from the Chicago Tribune. Last summer, the Chicago Tribune published a series of negative articles that focused on the Illinois hog production industry. The Maschhoffs was one of several companies approached to...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Dec 1, 2017 | Member Resources, News, Professional Development, The ByLine, Travel
By Kurt Lawton, International Committee Chair To AAEA members age 35 and younger: Deadline: January 12, 2018 The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) has opened the application process for the 2018 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Award. Each...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Dec 1, 2017 | The ByLine
Knowing the best time to apply herbicides used to be easy when only one product, Roundup® herbicide, dominated the market. As weeds have evolved resistance to glyphosate, among other herbicides, growers are relying on multiple products encompassing alternative sites...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Nov 17, 2017 | News, The ByLine
By Mike Wilson, AAEA Past President Here’s a rundown on the discussions that took place at this week’s AAEA board meeting held in Montgomery, AL, hosted by the Alabama Farmers Federation. President Julie Deering called the meeting to order around 8:10 a.m....