Mentor Puts Employment on the Line for ‘Rookie’ Writer By Frank Lessiter, ACN member and editor of No-Till Farmer ‘This student’s article runs or I’m quitting …’ A career-defining moment for me happened in the late 1950s when I was a dairy science student at Michigan State University (MSU). I was the sixth generation raised … Read More
What I Learned
Advice from Our Mentors, Part Four
Advice from Our Mentors, Part Four ACN members lean into wise words from their learning years. By Bill Spiegel, ACN President This is a continuation of Bill’s advice he gathered from ACN members. If you have advice you want to share too, email me at: [email protected] Catch up on part one here, part two here, … Read More
Advice from Our Mentors, Part Three
Advice from Our Mentors, Part Three ACN members lean into wise words from their learning years. By Bill Spiegel, ACN President This is a continuation of Bill’s advice he gathered from ACN members. If you have advice you want to share too, email me at: [email protected] Catch up on part one here and part two … Read More
Advice from Our Mentors, Part Two
Advice from Our Mentors, Part Two ACN members lean into wise words from their learning years. By Bill Spiegel, ACN President This is a continuation of Bill’s advice he gathered from ACN members. Catch up on the first two pieces of advice here. If you have advice you want to share too, email me at: … Read More
Advice from Our Mentors
Advice from Our Mentors ACN members lean into wise words from their learning years. By Bill Spiegel, ACN President When I was a fledgling field editor at Kansas Farmer years ago, Hank Ernst, the magazine’s editor, told me a couple of editing rules that I’ve never forgotten: “So” is what happens in your church’s quilting … Read More
ACN Member Named 2023 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Award!
ACN Member Named 2023 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Award! By Ashlyn Rochester, ACN Communications Specialist Betty Haynes was nominated for the 2023 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders and was one of the top 10 winners! Haynes is one of the “ten outstanding young agricultural journalists and communicators” from the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ). The award recognizes … Read More