National Ag Day is Next Month

March 18th is National Ag Day.  The day is set aside to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by U.S. farmers and ranchers.  Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies, and countless others across America join together to recognize the contributions that agriculture makes to our lives.

The Agriculture Council of America hosts the campaign on a national level, and local events are expected as well.  The Ag Day Planning Guide has been created to help communities and organizations more effectively host Ag Day events.  The National Ag Day Program encourages Americans to understand how food and fiber products are produced, value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy, and appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant, and affordable products.

Organizers point out that agriculture provides almost everything Americans eat, use, and wear daily, but too few people truly understand this contribution.

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