Airing on the Side of Agriculture

Mark Oppold reports, “It’s always great to have visitors in our RFD-TV studios, but we’re always proud to have National FFA Officers visit.” Pictured with NAFB members, Janet Adkison, Marlin Bohling and Mark Oppold, are National FFA Secretary Nick Baker and National Eastern Region Vice President Sydney Snider.

In 2007, Liz (LeSatz) Lauck was an Agriculture Communications major at the University of Wyoming working hard to get through college when she was honored with an NAFB Foundation Scholarship. “Not only was the money a huge blessing, but my experience at the NAFB convention was so wonderful. The farm broadcasters won me over!

Michelle Rook (WNAX, Yankton, SD) will be recognized as the 2016 South Dakota Governor’s Ag Ambassador on June 2, at the annual Governor’s Agricultural Summit in Brookings, SD. “Agriculture has a tremendous advocate in Michelle,” said Governor Dennis Daugaard. “She has devoted many years to telling the story of farm and ranch families who work hard to provide a safe, affordable food supply in South Dakota and beyond.”

Pam Fretwell (Farm Journal Broadcasting, Quincy, IL) produces several regular podcasts each week. One is Straight from the Heartland Show, which airs every Tuesday and Thursday, gives a look at current events and subjects important to farmers. Another podcast is Consumer Ag Connection, which airs once a week and is also broadcast on radio stations in seven states.

The North American Agricultural Journalists presented Agri-Pulse with the Audrey Mackiewicz Special Award April 25 at the group’s annual banquet at the National Press Club. The award honors the association’s first woman president and long-time Executive Secretary-Treasurer and is given to publications who have expanded their coverage of agriculture.

In a joint venture, Louisiana Radio Network, Louisiana State University AgCenter and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry select inductees for the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction each year, reports Don Molino, (Louisiana Farm Bureau Agri-News Radio Network, Baton, Rouge, LA).