by Mary Kendall Dixon | Dec 15, 2017 | News, The ByLine, Travel
By Kurt Lawton, International Committee Chair Congratulations are in order for the following AAEA members who applied for and earned a $1,000 stipend to attend the 2018 IFAJ Dutch Roots Congress: Carey Brown, Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association Jennifer Carrico,...
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 | 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 | 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....
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Nov 16, 2017 | News, The ByLine
By Amy Roady, AAEA Membership Chair As AAEA’s new membership chair, I am excited to see how many people are joining our organization. It’s an interesting time for communicators as the skills we need continue to evolve. We also have new members joining. This...
