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USFRA Celebrates Ag Day

Kelly Marshall

Tomorrow is National Agriculture Day and hundreds of groups, companies and people will be participating in activities that celebrate American ag. US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) will be honoring the day by co-sponsoring a panel on Smart Farming: Producing Sustainable, Nutritious Food for Life with National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA), National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) and American Agricultural Editors’ Association (AAEA). The event will take place at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. from 8:30-10:30 a.m.

Panelists include:
Moderated by Greg Horstmeier, DTN, Editor-in-Chief, panelists include:
Chip Bowling, Maryland crop farmer, NCGA Chairman, USFRA Vice Chairman
Lauren Schwab, Ohio pig farmer, USFRA Face of Farming & Ranching
Dr. Bob Young, American Farm Bureau Federation, Chief Economist & Deputy Executive Director, Public Policy
Beverly Flores, John Deere, Media and Communications Manager
Additionally, Ray Starling, Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Trade, and Food Assistance, will offer some remarks.

To join in, please register here.

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