by mruberti | Mar 3, 2021 | News, Professional Development, The ByLine
By Jack Odle, 1996 AAEA Past President, Progressive Farmer Ok, I know. You think this headline is some kind of self-depreciating, over humbling disguise designed to garner sympathy and likability toward me. Well, you’re pretty close to being...
by mruberti | Mar 3, 2021 | Freelance, Member Resources, News, Professional Development, The ByLine
By Cassie Yontz, AAEA Member, Account Supervisor, Charleston|Orwig For this Illinois ag communicator, it’s been a year since the initial stay at home order was issued by Governor Pritzker. That’s a year of working from home during a pandemic. Working from home 5-feet...
by mruberti | Feb 17, 2021 | Awards, Professional Development, The ByLine, Writing
By Gil Gullickson, 2019-2021 AAEA President, Successful Farming, 2020 AAEA Story of the Year Winner Click here to read Gil’s award-winning article Some stories just kind of write themselves. Well, I exaggerate. Writing a multi-source story takes much work....
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Feb 10, 2021 | Professional Development, The ByLine, Writing
Ways to correct common writing mistakes By Mindy Ward, AAEA Vice President, Missouri Ruralist In my small town, high school students feared Mrs. Early. She taught 10th grade English. Every student had to pass her class to graduate, which meant learning how to diagram...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Jan 20, 2021 | Freelance, News, Photography, Podcast, Professional Development, The ByLine
By Katie Navarra, AAEA Podcast Host What’s in a name? Everything. Award-winning photographer Katie Knapp talks about how she chose her business name – The Ag Photographer—and used a branding consultant to refine her business. In this episode of the Ag Communicators...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Jan 14, 2021 | Awards, Photography, Professional Development, The ByLine
By Harlen Persinger, 2020 First Place Photography Winner, Rotating Theme Category Judges’ Comments Good use of framing the opening in the clouds against the wind generators on the ground.Beautiful shot of the landscape. Lots of drama in the sky. Would have liked...