Alltech awards young leaders in agricultural communications at 2019 Ag Media Summit

Caption: The 2019 Livestock Publications Council Student Award Program travel scholarship award winners (right to left): Grace Vehige, University of Arkansas; Natalie Ayers, University of Missouri-Columbia; Sadie Lackey, University of Georgia; and the 2019 Livestock Publications Council Forrest Bassford Student 
Image credit: AllTech

As a voice for the farmers and ranchers who work hard to feed our growing world every day, agriculture communicators help educate the public on how food is produced. Both traditional and new media channels allow for these stories to be shared and amplified beyond borders — and students and young professionals are leading the charge.

During the 2019 Ag Media Summit (AMS), held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 27–31st, Alltech honoured young leaders in agricultural communications with the Livestock Publications Council (LPC) Forrest Bassford Student Award and the American Agricultural Editors' Association (AAEA) Alltech Cultivating Young Ag Journalists Awards.

The LPC Forrest Bassford Student Award, sponsored by Alltech, honours excellence, professionalism and leadership among students. The 2019 LPC Forrest Bassford Student Award was presented toJessica Wesson, an agricultural communications and agricultural leadership student at the University of Arkansas and she will receive a US $2,000 scholarship.

'I was humbled to receive an award named in honour of such an influential person in the Livestock Publications Council. Mr Bassford clearly had a passion for agriculture communications much like I do,' said Wesson. 'This award is an honour for students to receive, and I am grateful for the opportunity to represent my college.'

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