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USDA SECRETARY TOM VILSACK WILL SPEAK AT NAT'L AG DAY CELEBRATION
Mar. 15, 2024
Source: Agriculture Council of America news release
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is confirmed to speak at the Ag Day at USDA event on March 19. National Agriculture Day will be celebrated on March 19, 2024, in Washington, DC, starting with Ag Day at USDA. "Agriculture: Growing a Climate for Tomorrow" is the theme. The Secretary will speak at 9 a.m. eastern time. Registration is free.
The event takes place on the Whitten Patio of USDA. Security opens at 8:30 and the event begins at 9 a.m. In addition to Secretary Vilsack, leaders in the agriculture, food and fiber communities will attend this event. Also invited and expected to attend are representatives of farm and commodity organizations, youth leader organizations and membership associations.
Additional activities include Ag Day on the Hill, which will provide an opportunity for interacting and networking with Congressional members and Hill staff. Congressional speakers will be named later.
Students in grades 9-12 were eligible to enter the National Ag Day Video Essay Contest, on the official topic of Agriculture in the Future: If I had two minutes to talk to a farmer. The winning Video Essays are featured on the Ag Day website, played at Ag Day at USDA event, and in the National Ag Day virtual program.
In its 51st year, National Ag Day encourages every American to understand how food and fiber products are produced; appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant, and affordable products; value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy and acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food, and fiber industry.
National Ag Day events are free of charge, but individuals must register to attend. Registration is open at https://www.agday.org/2024events. More information is available at www.agday.org
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