by AgCommNetwork | Nov 8, 2024 | AAEA News, Photography, Professional Development, The ByLine, Travel, Uncategorized
By Bill Spiegel, Byline editor Longtime ACN member Jim Patrico revisits some of the stories from his stellar career in a new book, “Dispatches from Farm Country: A Journalist’s decadeslong search for the soul of rural American in a changing world”. Patrico has earned...
by AgCommNetwork | Jan 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Ryan Tipps In 2007, when I traveled to Norway for my honeymoon, I saw a farmer using a scythe to harvest wheat. While I had certainly seen aged scythes among the aisles of antique shops and in historic photos, I had never seen one actively used in the real world....
by AgCommNetwork | Dec 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s Renewal Season! By Jessie Bland, Membership Co-Chair If you renew your ACN membership by December 31, you’ll save $25. Renewing your membership is easy. First, determine if you still fit in your member category: Editorial, Associate, Partner, Retired or...
by AgCommNetwork | Oct 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Let’s Get Membershipping By Martha Mintz, ACN President Verbification isn’t just a fun way to terrorize your editor, it’s a fantastic way to empower nouns for greater emphasis and meaning. Take the word “membership.” You’re getting The Byline, so you are a member of...
by AgCommNetwork | Jul 20, 2023 | Ag Media Summit, Member Resources, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized
By VJ Mayor, Assistant Executive Director As Ag Media Summit fast approaches, be sure to mark your calendars for the following ACN-related events (all times local). We can’t wait to see you in Palm Springs! Welcome Party Sunday, July 30th from 6-9:30 PM...
by AgCommNetwork | Jul 18, 2023 | Member Resources, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized
By Betty Haynes, Membership Committee Co-Chair If you’ve ever wondered if you should attend IFAJ World Congress. The answer is yes. You absolutely should. This year I had the privilege of representing the U.S. as an IFAJ Young Leader where 10 young ag...
