April 28, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Paige Nelson, intern, Angus Journal, at 816-383-5236 or intern@angusjournal.com; or
Shauna Hermel, editor, Angus Journal, 816-383-5270 or shermel@angusjournal.com
PHOTO: Available upon request at prphotos@angus.org
Nelson Joins Angus Editorial Team
BYU–Idaho graduate Paige Nelson selected as the Angus Journal’s summer intern.
The Angus Journal, Saint Joseph, Mo., welcomes Paige Nelson, Rigby, Idaho, as its 2014 summer editorial intern. Paige’s responsibilities include contributing to the Angus Journal, the Angus Beef Bulletin, the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA and the Angus Journal Daily electronic newsletter. She will also work on the 2014 National Junior Angus Association/Angus Journal Photo Contest and attend multiple industry events.
“I know this will be a great opportunity for me to sharpen my skills as an agricultural journalist, as I will be learning from some of the best in the business,” Nelson said. “You don’t get more prestigious in the beef world than Angus.”
Nelson graduated from Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–I) in December 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a minor in journalism. As a student, Nelson co-organized and directed the first BYU-Idaho AG Days, which set a school activities’ attendance record. Nelson also served as the BYU-Idaho Cattlemen’s Society activities chairwoman and planned the 2014 BYU-Idaho Beef Day. She worked as an intern for the Idaho Cattle Association 2013 Annual Convention and Trade Show.
Since graduation, Nelson has pursued a freelance writing career and has been published by the Angus Journal, Post Register’s Intermountain Farm and Ranch Magazine and Progressive Cattleman.
Nelson was raised on a large commercial Angus cow-calf ranch and recognizes the great responsibility that is hers to promote agriculture as a vital and sustainable industry. She also understands the value of scientifically sound and comprehensive articles.
“When I am thinking of topics to write about, I ask myself ‘Will my father find this useful; am I explaining it well enough for it to become applicable?’” she said.
“Paige has barely started and is already making a significant contribution to the Angus Journal, with her first full-length feature in the May issue. She’s enthusiastic about the cattle business and serious about supplying content to fill our members’ information needs,” said Shauna Hermel, editor of the Angus Journal. “Being from Idaho, she adds a Western range perspective to our editorial team.”
Nelson began her internship April 23 and will work at the Angus Journal headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo., through July 11.
Angus Productions (API), more commonly referred to as the Angus Journal, is a for-profit subsidiary of the American Angus Association that coordinates a variety of publication and communication services to benefit the American Angus Association, Angus breeders and their customers. Most notably, API is responsible for the publication of the Angus Journal and the Angus Beef Bulletin. Additionally, API provides web services, special services and online coverage of Angus and beef industry events.
ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. Explore how the Angus breed impacts every sector of the cattle business – from the feedlot to the meatcase – during the 2014 Angus Means Business National Convention and Trade Show. Hosted by the American Angus Association, the event takes place Nov. 4-6 at the KCI Expo Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Participants will hear from top-flight speakers, conduct Association business, visit the trade show featuring allied industry partners and have the opportunity to attend the first-ever Angus University.
The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 25,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries.
For more information about Angus cattle and the 2014 convention, visit www.ANGUS.org.
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