ACE History |
ACE's HistoryACE has had a rich history since the first gathering of four land-grant college agricultural editors on July 10, 1913, at the University of Illinois. |
Annual Conferences
ACE members have met every year except for three years during World War II. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ACE members met virtually for two years. See the list of dates, locations and hosts of past conferences. |
Past ACE PresidentsACE presidents have provided organizational leadership through a wide range of goals and issues. |
Journal of Applied CommunicationsThe Journal of Applied Communications (JAC) is a quarterly, refereed journal published by ACE. The journal focuses on issues and topics relevant to agricultural and applied communication professionals and is peer-reviewed to ensure accuracy and quality. Search topics in issues back to 1969. |
ACE’s physical history from 1913 to 1998 is archived in 50 boxes at the National Ag Library in Beltsville, MD. In 1996-97, the collection was processed and arranged into 22 series by William E. Carnahan, ACE archivist.
Learn what is stored and can be accessed there.