Airing on the Side of Agriculture

Dave Drennan, executive director for the Missouri and St. Louis chapters of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals, received the Thomas Jefferson Leadership Award in September 2023.

Cyndi Young, director of Brownfield & Learfield Ag, received the Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award from Missouri Farm Bureau during their 2023 annual meeting in December.

Brinn Vinklarek recently graduated from Tarleton State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications, and she is currently completing a marketing internship with Rodeo Austin.

Skip Davis regularly volunteers for the Clinton County Fairgrounds Historical Society, and he is passionate about preserving the history of the fairgrounds.

The U.S. Grains Council released the report in November 2023 that shows the highest corn yield on record.

KC Sheperd, director of farm and ranch programming for Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, received the Journalist of the Year award from Oklahoma Farm Bureau during their 82^nd Annual Meeting in November 2023.

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.