It’s going to be spring very soon and that means we’re getting closer to National Agriculture Day. Here’s some of the latest:
We are pleased to announce the National Ag Day Honorary Chairmen:
Secretary Mike Johanns
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Ranking Minority, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture
Representative Robert Goodlatte (R-VA)
Ranking Minority, House Committee on Agriculture
The winner of the National Ag Day Essay Contest is Latasha Cote, Briar, MO. You can find her essay and a list of all the state winners online. Here’s an excerpt from Latasha’s essay:
I have high hopes on the future of agriculture. It is only the year 2025 and we are well on our way to finding faster and easier ways to farm and statistics say that the number of agriculture majors is at a steady increase. Knowing that our future is in the hands of our youth, I am confident that we will continue to grow as an industry and a nation at large.