By Interim Podcast Host Kelsey Litchfield with Special Guests ACN 1999 Past President JoAnn Alumbaugh and ACN 2014 Past President Holly Spangler People say hindsight is always 20/20 – words that ring true no matter what age you are! In this Podcast Playback, we’re headed back in time with Special Guests ACN 1999 Past President … Read More
By Melanie Ruberti, ACN Communications Coordinator By the time you read the first two lines of this story, someone will decide their first impression of you—and if they want to know more. That’s seven seconds for a potential employer or client to decide if you possess the traits they’re looking for—or if they need to … Read More
By Luis Vieira, AAEA Member A significant part of my career has been dedicated to international stories featured in media outlets from different countries. I’ll lay out some of the things that I believe helped me to consolidate as an international reporter with a specific focus in the agricultural sector. The first thing to have … Read More
By Len Richardson, AAEA 1984 Past President, Member I think I always wanted to be a writer and editor, and this was partly confirmed as a high school freshman when and I won a trip to New York City, Washington D.C. and the east coast with an essay on the role cooperatives play in strong … Read More
By Sabrina Halvorson, AAEA Member Have you ever noticed that writers are rarely dull people? Sure, many are introverted or quiet, but rarely are we dull. The world of a writer is a symphony strung together by the universe around us and our inner need to document it. This is why I love freelancing and … Read More
By Rob Mattson, AAEA Member Trying to find a quote that adequately describes the unseen wind in the portrait “Russ Jackson,” I settled on one from author Tracy Rees: “The wind whispered secrets in its own incomprehensible language.” Now imagine being at a death metal concert, complete with mosh pits, unintelligible words and standing right … Read More