by Mary Kendall Dixon | May 6, 2020 | Member Resources, News, Professional Development, The ByLine
By Rachel Peabody, Communications Manager, Illinois Soybean Association As COVID-19 has rocked the globe and continues to change life as we know, both personally and professionally, association communicators know all too well what comes with the territory. It looks a...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | May 6, 2020 | The ByLine
By Christy Lee, Nominating Committee Chair It goes without saying, 2020 has been a year for the books in many ways. But, thanks to the leadership of an incredible AAEA – Agricultural Communicators Network board of directors, the association has moved forward and...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Apr 29, 2020 | Member Resources, News, Professional Development
Where did you go to college? Iowa State University What is your job title and how long have you worked there? Agronomy & Technology Editor. I’ve been at Successful Farming for just over a year. Why did you pursue a career in ag communications? I wanted to be a...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Apr 29, 2020 | Awards, News, Photography, The ByLine
By Maggie Giles; 2019 First Place Photography Winner, Emerging Photographer Category; Hoard’s Dairyman “Want to come along while I feed the calves on pasture?” When posed with that question upon our arrival at a Michigan dairy farm early in the morning, we...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Apr 29, 2020 | Member Resources, News, Professional Development, The ByLine
By Lyle Orwig Networking. For work or for yourself? If you think of them separately, you’re wrong. I’ve made some best friends networking that many would say was for business. AAEA provides many perfect opportunities for both. LinkedIn says networking is about meeting...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Apr 29, 2020 | Member Resources, News, The ByLine
By Paul Queck When did you think you’d be an ag journalist? For me the thought hadn’t even entered my mind until eight years out of college. That was when I received a call from Wallaces Farmer magazine asking if I would be interested in becoming their hog editor. At...