by Mary Kendall Dixon | Feb 19, 2020 | Professional Development, The ByLine, Writing
By Debra Davis, Publications Director, Alabama Farmers Federation As a writer for 35 years and an editor for nearly 25 of those, I’ve made plenty of mistakes. Fortunately, there were some excellent editors who helped make me look smarter than I was. They also helped...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Feb 13, 2020 | Member Resources, The ByLine
Managing Editor, Arkansas Cattle Business, Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association Autumn Fuhrman Where did you go to college? I started at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) in Miami, Oklahoma, and completed my bachelor’s degree in ag communications at...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Feb 13, 2020 | Awards, Photography, The ByLine
By Martha Mintz, Coral Creek Communications, 2019 First Place Winner, Nuts and Bolts Category Apologies for the repeats as the winning photos all came from the same day—I guess the judges were really into cowboys, but aren’t we all? As mentioned in the last...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Feb 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Elaine Shein, IFAJ/International Committee Chair Don’t miss your chance! Apply by February 7, 2020 (by 23h59 GMT) Applications are soon closing for the 2020 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Award. If you are an individual who wants to be considered as your...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Feb 7, 2020 | Member Resources, The ByLine
By Mike Wilson, Membership Committee Co-Chair, Director of Content, Farm Futures – Farm Progress AAEA is now the Ag Communicators Network. Sometimes I still have to let that sink in. That statement was just an idea five years ago when a group of us sat down to...
by Mary Kendall Dixon | Feb 6, 2020 | Awards, Photography, The ByLine
By Martha Mintz, Coral Creek Communications, 2019 First Place Winner, Feature Picture Category I hate directing and setting up a posed shot. I’d much rather sift through the fray unnoticed seeking out just the right moment to capture. Rarely do I get such a luxury on...