By Holly Spangler, AAEA The Byline Editor Inexplicably, it’s September 2017, which means AAEA has marked an entire year with our new management company, ASG – and a year with outstanding staff members Samantha Kilgore and Courtney Jackson. We decided to take the moment to catch up with them and reflect on this first … Read More
The ByLine
Why Am I Lucky?
By Matt Strelecki, Meredith Corporation I’ve directed projects seemingly far sexier than agriculture for a large part of my career but none compare to the job I’ve held for the last eight and half years. In the past, I’ve worked with Disney, Mattel, Sony Pictures, Marvel and DC, DreamWorks, TLC and Discover Channels, HGTV, … Read More
IFAJ Insights: South Africa Values Exports, Faces Competition from Imports
By Amy Roady, Membership Committee Chair When I look back at my time in South Africa during the 2017 IFAJ Congress many things stand out. The scene I keep going back to is Kurt Lawton, editor of Corn and Soybean Digest, and I both standing in the middle of corn and soybean field outside … Read More
My AAEA Internship Experience
By Michaela Simcoe, AAEA Intern, South Dakota State University My name is Michaela Simcoe and I live in Elk River, Minnesota. I am currently studying agricultural communications with minors in animal science and youth and community work at South Dakota State University. At college, I am very involved in Sigma Alpha professional agriculture … Read More
AAEA Goes to New Heights
AAEA Goes to New Heights By Julie Deering, Editor, Seedworld, AAEA President This year’s Summit on the Summit in Snowbird, Utah, did not disappoint. The views were stunning, the networking was excellent and the professional development sessions were intriguing. The energy was positive and great discussions were had about the future of AAEA – the … Read More
Website Highlights
Have you visited our new website? Www.agcommnetwork.com is your number one source for news, updates, and information! There are many features on our new site. Here are five that we want to highlight: Job Bank– We’ve got a new user-friendly job bank that makes job listings easier to read, search, and apply to. Easily post … Read More