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Brownfield Ag News announces Harker promotion

Julie_RiverBrownfield Ag News is pleased to announce the promotion of Julie Harker to News Director. In this role, Julie will direct the team of Brownfield reporters on day-to-day writing, compilation and revision of content for Brownfield Ag News radio networks and website.

“Julie has consistently demonstrated her commitment to improving the quality of the Brownfield product,” said Cyndi Young, Director of Brownfield & Ag Operations. “She is a fair and courageous journalist who has earned the respect of her peers.”

Julie has been covering ag news for Brownfield since 2007. She has covered agriculture events in her home state of Missouri and beyond – from Washington, D.C. to Germany – to tell the story of agriculture. Julie also produces a daily consumer education program, Healthy Living, aimed at informing consumers about food and nutrition, striving to dispel commonly held misconceptions about them.

Julie is the recipient of the National Farmers Union’s Milt Hakel Award for Excellence in Ag Journalism and several awards for ag news and market reporting from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.

Julie has worked in the news division of Brownfield’s parent company, Learfield Communications, for 25 years and is a voice listeners rely on.

Congratulations Julie!

 

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