By ACN “Above the Fold” Podcast Host Holly Spangler with Special Guest ACN Board Member Kenna Rathai It takes a whole lot of work, a small amount of magic, and a dash of good luck to prepare—and pull off—the Agricultural Media Summit. Kenna Rathai is an ACN Board Member and a member of the 2022 … Read More
Here’s a look at the 2022 AMS Sessions and Events that you won’t want to miss! Pre-AMS Tours around North Carolina. The AMS Famous Welcome Party! Keynote Speakers Journalist Scott Mason, a.k.a. The “Tar Heel Traveler,” and PBS North Carolina Journalist Deborah Holt Noel! More Than 30 Hours of Instruction that includes courses on writing, social … Read More
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 Successful Farming, and the LAA honor, presented during Ag Media Summit, was perfect … Read More
IFAJ Members pack your bags! Alltech is providing a free pass for their annual Alltech ONE Conference either in-person or virtually. The conference is May 22-24 in Lexington, Kentucky. Packed with great speakers, this is a great value for IFAJ members. Registration for the three-day conference typically costs $895 in-person or $195 for virtual access. … Read More
Do you have a keen eye for detail and discernment between a “good” story and an “award-winning” article? If so, the ACN Awards Committee needs your help judging entries for the 2022 ACN Awards! Judges will receive their assigned entries on May 9th and have one month to complete the process. You will be compensated … Read More
Applications are open for Oregon State University’s new media program! The three-day, all expenses paid Food and Agriculture Fellowship dives into innovative food and agriculture research August 7-10, 2022. Highlights include: visiting a research brewery, walking through agricultural fields and seeing everything from hops, to Christmas trees to hazelnuts, and touring an urban agricultural research … Read More