Airing on the Side of Agriculture

Pam Jahnke, farm director for the Midwest Farm Report Radio Network, received the Lee Heine Good People Award by the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association in December 2023.

Erica Irlbeck received a promotion on October 1, 2023, to associate dean for outreach and engagement for the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University.

Dylan Davidson joined American Farm Bureau as a digital content creator. He graduated from Texas Tech University with his bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications in 2020 and his master’s degree in agricultural communications in 2022. Right after graduate school, Davidson moved to Montana for his first job. He started at Montana Farm Bureau as the digital communications lead and then recently made the transition to American Farm Bureau in May 2023.

GROWMARK recently hired Sabrina Burckiewicz to serve as its external communications manager.

Brent Adams, president and owner of Rural Strong Media, recently served as the host for the Country Music Association (CMA) of Texas Awards Show October 18, 2023, in Lubbock, Texas.

Katie Avant, director of original content for RFD-TV, has been working on the production team of FarmHer and RanchHer for several years to shine a light on women in the world of agriculture.

Lorrie Boyer, farm news director for KSIR Radio, lives out her passion of all things equine by serving as a certified 4-H horse show judge in Colorado.

Spencer Chase, managing editor for Agri-Pulse Communications, recently traveled to Chile to cover the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission.

Jennifer Saylor, vice president of multimedia and sales manager for J.L. Farmakis, Inc., received the Professional Development Award of Excellence in Sales from the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) in October 2023.

Jeff Moore, director of strategic accounts for Farm Progress, spoke at his hometown’s Prairie Days about his small-town roots and how his upbringing helped him become successful in his ag-based career.