- Journal Communications Inc. welcomed Dennis Vercler as Farmer-to-Consumer Communicator for the company’s Agribusiness Publishing division. Vercler will provide insights to consumer attitudes towards agriculture and assist JCI in developing consumer-directed publishing strategies for agribusiness organizations.
- The University of Queensland will send five journalism and communications students to report on the sights and sounds of the 2012 Brisbane Exhibition right along side television professionals. The program gives students the opportunity to work in the field, producing video news content for Channel Nine’s online website, Ninemsn, along with the Ekka’s own website.
- The first class of Leadership Sorghum was just announced by the Sorghum Checkoff. The new program will seek to develop the next generation of leaders for the sorghum industry. Fifteen sorghum farmers from eight different states were chosen for Class I.
- The wheat industry’s export market development organization, U. S. Wheat Associates (USW), announced four domestic staff promotions. Steve Wirsching was named VP Director of West Coast office, Shannon Schlecht was named VP of Policy, Steve Mercer was promoted to VP of Communications and Julia Debes was appointed Assistant Director of Communications.
