by mruberti | Jun 10, 2022 | Ag Media Summit, Awards, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
By ACN Future Ag Communicators Chairwoman Megan Schilling The two Ag Media Summits I’ve attended so far in my career have been significant events for me. In my first year as an ag communicator, I had a lot to learn and knew it (still do, in fact). AMS was a golden...
by mruberti | May 26, 2022 | Awards, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized
The National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (NACT) needs our help! NACT advisors are seeking judges for their annual “Critique and Contest.” They have more than 500 entries from universities across the country. This contest allows student members...
by mruberti | May 19, 2022 | Awards, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized
ACN’s Professional Improvement Foundation (PIF) is now taking nominations for the annual Andy Markwart Horizon Award! The honor is presented to an ACN member who embodies the energy, passion, dedication, and creativity to the organization, the same way Andy did...
by mruberti | May 13, 2022 | Awards, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
By ACN Member Todd Fitchette I chose to study journalism in college with the money Uncle Sam helped me save. Perhaps I should have interviewed a few newspaper reporters early on and chose a better paying path, but I may be richer today for the relationships built over...
by mruberti | May 6, 2022 | Ag Media Summit, Awards, Events, News, Past President's Thoughts, The ByLine
By ACN Past President Betsy Freese Last year I was thrilled to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Agricultural Communicators Network. What a surprise it was when Larry Dreiling called me with the news. I had recently announced my retirement from...
by mruberti | Apr 28, 2022 | Awards, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
“Story Behind the Story” By ACN Member Sierra McClain The idea for this story came out of conversations I had over time with growers in the nursery industry. The anecdotes that popped up again and again hinted at Japanese-Americans having a significant...
