Jessie Scott

Title: Innovation & Ad Ops Director, Successful Farming
Resides In: Des Moines, Iowa
Hometown: Marengo, Iowa
Education: Drake University
Expertise: Farm equipment and news
Twitter: @JessieScott1

Summary

Oversees website development and digital advertising for Agriculture.com.
Former Innovations Editor and Digital Content Director for Successful Farming magazine, Agriculture.com, and the Successful Farming TV Show.
Jessie has covered stories ranging from UTV reviews to new equipment launches to how farmers can use social media to engage with consumers.

Experience

Jessie Scott grew up on a corn, soybean, and cow-calf farm in Marengo, Iowa, where her parents are still farm today. In 2012, Jessie joined the Successful Farming team to cover new farm equipment for Successful Farming magazine, Agriculture.com, and the Successful Farming TV Show. That coverage expanded to include coordinating news coverage on Agriculture.com and overseeing social media, newsletters, and search.

In 2019, Jessie moved into a sales and marketing role, overseeing website development and digital advertising for Agriculture.com.

Awards

International Federation of Ag Journalists Alltech Young Leader in Agricultural Journalism Award | 2017
Andy Markwart Horizon Award | 2017
Ag Communicators Network (ACN) Master Writer Award | 2016
ACN First Place On-Farm Production Article | 2016
ACN First Place Technical Feature | 2016
Eddie and Ozzie B-to-B Single Article Award | 2016

Education

Master of Communication Leadership in Communication and Media Studies from Drake University in 2018
BA in Journalism and Mass Communication from Drake University in 2012