by Mary Kendall Dixon | Feb 28, 2019 | News, The ByLine
Claude W. Gifford, of Muscatine, died at his home on Sunday, February 17, 2019. Claude William Gifford was born at home, in Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, on April 13, 1919. He was the son of Harvey and Minnie Droll Gifford. He served in the U.S. Army...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Jan 3, 2019 | News, The ByLine
By Kurt Lawton, AAEA International Committee Chair In late October 19 leaders of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) convened in Ireland to discuss, debate and decide on strategies and tactics to deliver greater member benefits and grow the...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Jan 3, 2019 | News, The ByLine
By Jennifer Kiel, AAEA Board Member Gil Gullickson As an eight-year-old, Gil Gullickson – like about two million other mid-western boys his age – wanted to play center field for the Minnesota Twins. But, instead of tracking down fly balls, he’s spent a career chasing...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Dec 20, 2018 | News, The ByLine
Jennifer Kiel By Martha Mintz It was the tantalizing topic of dairy manure lagoons that lured newly appointed AAEA-Ag Communicator Network board member Jennifer Kiel to the world of ag journalism. “I didn’t grow up on a farm. I was one generation removed. My mother...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Dec 13, 2018 | News, The ByLine
By Gil Gullickson, AAEA President-Elect There’s a joke about a Depression-era butcher who stayed in business with funny math. One of his sales pitches involved selling 8 pounds of beefsteak for 8 cents per pound. “Eight times eight is 88, but since I like you, I’ll...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Oct 19, 2018 | News, The ByLine
By Gil Gullickson, AAEA President-Elect Jason Henderson, an associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Extension director at Purdue University, has a favorite saying that he works into his agricultural economic presentations: “History may not repeat itself, but...
