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Agriculture Council of America Announces National Agriculture Day Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jennifer Pickett (913) 491-1895
Several events kick off National Agriculture Week on March 11, 2008, in Washington D.C.

OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS

National Agriculture Day takes place on the first day of spring as a way to celebrate American agriculture and the farmers who help provide the food, fiber, shelter, energy and other materials we use on a daily basis. In honor of this special time of the year, the Agriculture Council of America (ACA) is coordinating events in Washington, D.C. on March 11, 2008, to celebrate the importance of agriculture to America’s economy and society.

“Fewer than 2 percent of our population is directly involved in production agriculture,” said ACA Chairman and Minnesota farmer Gerald Tumbleson. “National Agriculture Day is a great time to create awareness of the significance that agriculture plays in our everyday lives.”

Several events kick off National Agriculture Week on March 11, 2008, in Washington D.C. At this year’s events various associations, corporations, universities and government agencies will gather in our nation’s capital for a variety of activities that include a meet-and-mingle luncheon at the Hart Senate office building and a National Celebration of Agriculture dinner at the Whitten building patio. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin has been invited to speak at the luncheon, and Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer has been invited to speak at the dinner. In addition, there will also be an FFA Rally that afternoon.

“Through technological improvements, American agriculture continues to advance,” Tumbleson said. “Environmentally-friendly production practices, products and methods that help with Unites States security and innovations in efficiency are all examples we are proud of and want the general consumer to know too.”

The events in Washington, D.C. events are organized by the Agriculture Council of America (ACA), which is a nonprofit organization composed of leaders in the agricultural, food and fiber community, dedicating its efforts to increasing the public’s awareness of agriculture’s role in modern society.

Each year, the National Ag Day program gathers members of the agricultural industry in an effort to promote American agriculture. Focused on sharing how agriculture provides almost everything we eat, use and wear on a daily basis, the National Ag Day program helps educate millions of consumers each year. Join this effort to promote American agriculture to everyone during National Ag Week, March 16-22, 2008. For more information contact the Agriculture Council of America at (913) 491-1895.

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