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Jul. 10, 2012 American Agricultural Editors' Association (AAEA) reports: The AAEA Legacy Committee has selected two longtime members for special recognition during the upcoming Ag Media Summit. Earl Manning, mid-south regional editor emeritus of DTN/The Progressive Farmer has been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Jim Evans, PhD, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois, will receive the Distinguished Service Award. "Earl Manning was selected for his lifetime of devotion to his readers and to the profession of agricultural reporting," said Larry Dreiling, Legacy Committee chair. Of special note, Dreiling said, is Manning's work as AAEA president in 1985-86 and in the development of InfoExpo we know it today, which changed the way editors met with advertisers during the Communication Clinic, the forerunner of today's Ag Media Summit. "It used to be, the story goes, that editors were often swamped during Communications Clinics attending private meetings with advertisers, which often caused them to miss attending professional development sessions. Earl Manning changed that with InfoExpo, which gave advertisers guaranteed time with editors and gave editors time to attend the professional development sessions they needed for personal growth." Evans is being feted for his work in the development of the Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) on the University of Illinois campus, creating a multi-faceted compendium of information on agriculture in general and the profession of agricultural communication in specific. "Jim Evans and his staff are the true keepers of agriculture's historical attic," Dreiling said. "AAEA has now authorized ACDC to be the association's archivists. Our rich history joins the history of so many other agricultural organizations. It's to Jim Evans's credit we who love this profession have this treasure trove to keep our industry's legacy alive and vital. Manning and Evans will receive their awards during the Aug. 7 awards banquet at the Ag Media Summit at Albuquerque, N.M. Tweet |
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