The AAEA/LPC Regional Design & Writing Workshop is about to kick off here at the Pioneer Carver Building in Johnston, IA. This is a beautiful facility and we appreciate Pioneer providing us with this location. I think there are about 80 people participating which is a great turnout. I’ve got a couple interviews and more pictures that I’ll post later. …
AAEA/LPC Reception
We certainly had some fun tonight at the AAEA/LPC Regional Writing Workshop Reception. Diane “Vanna” Johnson had volunteers help her run a very good Jeopardy game. Pictured here are the first round of contestants for the competition. It wasn’t easy and sometimes the audience didn’t have the answer. Our emcee was Tom Trebek, local celebrity. He did an awesome job …
Fun And Games
I’m not sure what Diane “Vanna” Johnson has planned for us in Johnston, IA tomorrow night but I’ll be there and you can count on learning more here on AgWired. It’s a social gathering prior to the Midwest Regional Design & Writing Workshop which takes place at Pioneer’s headquarters on Thursday. I’ll be there for a while too. Prior to …
Are You An Ag Journalist of the Future?
I’ve got to say “Thank You” to AAEA President John Walter, Successful Farming, for his latest column in the organization’s newsletter (pdf), The Byline. John told me he was writing this and we did have a phone/email interview to go with it. Here’s how he starts out. The first time I met him was at the 2005 Agricultural Media Summit …
LPC and AAEA Regional Workshops
I know the deadline’s today but maybe you can get your registration in still for the Livestock Publications Council and AAEA Midwest Regional Workshop on design and writing. It’s going to be held April 10 at the Pioneer offices in Johnston, IA. If you come in early the night before then you can play games with Diane Johnson at the …
Agriblogging With AAEA
Hello from ZimmComm World Headquarters in Holts Summit, MO. Right now I’m conducting a webinar along with John Phipps, John’s World, for the American Agricultural Editors Association. Thanks to Linda Smith, Top Producer, for putting these professional development webinars together. This is just one in a series that the organization is conducting this year. We’re talking about blogging and how …
AAEA Webinar on Editorial Blogs – Benefit to Publications
Just in case you’ve been putting it off there’s still time to get registered for tomorrow’s AAEA webinar on blogging. You don’t have to wait for the Agricultural Media Summit to boost your knowledge. The Member Services Committee is offering a one-hour Webinar on editorial blogs – benefit to publications, how to make them valuable to readers, and the ins …
Getting Ready For Some New Media Training
Hello from warmer California. Another day of travel and another day of delays (about 2 hours worth). I’ll be working with the ZimmComm web guru tomorrow then on to Cal-Poly for some new media training on Friday. Early in the morning I’ll be doing a webinar test run with AAEA for a webinar we have scheduled for next Tuesday. John …
AAEA Considering a Blog?
Current AAEA President John Walter, Successful Farming, wrote about 10 opinions he’s got about the organization in the latest issue of their newsletter, The Byline. You’ve got to be a member to get it. I just had to make a comment about his opinion #5 though. 5. We should have an AAEA blog. Maybe we could pass it around. Who …
Get Committeed With AAEA
If you’re a member of the American Agricultural Editor’s Association then you know it only works because of leadership and lots of committees. How about volunteering some of your time if you’re not on the list? The full list of committees and members has been published. To see who’s who and doing what feel free to check out the list.