The Agriculture Council of America Board of Directors’ met on September 8 to begin the planning for Ag Day 2009, which occurs on March 20.

The board discussed the poster for 2009 and began work on planning activities for events to be held in Washington, DC. In addition, new ACA Board Members were named for the 2008-2009 year. Greg Webb, Archer Daniels Midland, succeeded Gerald Tumbleson, Natl. Corn Growers Association, as the Chair of the ACA Board. Tumbleson becomes the Past Chair. Additional ACA Board members include:

Vice Chair
Linda Tank, CHS, Inc.

Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. John Bonner, Council for Agricultural Science & Technology (CAST)

Members
Lynn Henderson, AgriMarketing Magazine
Terry Gilbert, American Farm Bureau Federation
Melanie Miller, The Sugar Association
Doug Loudenslager, Natl. FFA Organization
Barry Nelson, John Deere Agricultural Marketing Center

National Agriculture Day occurs every year on the first day of Spring. Join us in 2009 on, or around, March 20th, as we honor agriculture for providing safe, abundant and affordable products, a strong economy, a source of renewable energy, and a world of job opportunities.

For more information on National Ag Day/Week, visit www.agday.org.