We have confirmed that Ray Starling – Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Trade, and Food Assistance will be speaking at the Ag Day Press Club event!

This event takes place on Tuesday, March 21 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

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Full Schedule for National Ag Day:

Tuesday, March 21
Press Club Event
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20045

Panel Discussion
Smart Farming: Producing Sustainable, Nutritious Food for Life

Moderator: Greg Horstmeier, DTN/The Progressive Farmer

Panelists:
Chip Bowling, NCGA Chairman, USFRA Vice Chair, Maryland Crop Farmer
Lauren Schwab, USFRA Face of Farming & Ranching, Ohio Pig Farmer
Dr. Bob Young, American Farm Bureau Federation
Beverly Flores, North American Media Relations and Communications, John Deere

Contest Winners & Outstanding Young Farmers Honored

​Sponsored by AAEA, NAFB & USFRA
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Taste of Ag Reception
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Capitol Visitor Center
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Other Events in D.C.:

Monday, March 20
Agri-Pulse Reception
5:30- 7:30 p.m.
National Press Club
More information at https://www.agri-pulse.com/events.

Wednesday, March 22
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Seminar
The Need for Agricultural Innovation to Sustainably Feed the World by 2050: Plant Breeding and Genetics
Speakers: Dr. Stephen Baenziger, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and Dr. Rita Mumm. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
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Find out more information about National Ag Day at www.agday.org!

And check out the 2017 Ag Day Blog for great articles that celebrate American agriculture.