{"id":9616,"date":"2015-02-16T10:35:08","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T16:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/?p=9616"},"modified":"2015-02-16T10:40:12","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T16:40:12","slug":"ag-day-essay-contest-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/?p=9616","title":{"rendered":"Ag Day Essay Contest Winners Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/images\/\/AG_DAY_WEB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/images\/\/AG_DAY_WEB.jpg\" alt=\"AG_DAY_WEB\" width=\"147\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a>The Agriculture Council of America has announced the winners of the 2015 National Ag Day video and written essay contest winners. The winners were chosen based on the 2015 theme, Agriculture: Sustaining Future Generations.<\/p>\n<p>The theme presented an opportunity for students to address how the agriculture industry is rising to the challenges of feeding a growing population. Entrants chose to either write an essay and\/or create a video focusing on how today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s growers are overcoming challenges to provide a safe, stable food supply and sustain the significant role agriculture plays in everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153CHS enthusiastically supports rural youth and is proud to showcase their thoughts and creativity,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Annette Degnan, marketing communications director, CHS Inc., one of this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s essay contest sponsors. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The essay and video contests provide the perfect platform for their visions and dreams to be shared with a broader audience.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>The national written essay winner, Theresa Seibel from Roanoke, Virginia, receives a $1,000 prize and round-trip ticket to Washington, D.C., for recognition during the Celebration of Ag Dinner held March 18 at Whitten Patio at the USDA. During dinner, she will have the opportunity to read the winning essay as well as join with industry representatives, members of Congress, federal agency representatives, media and other friends in a festive ag celebration. Video essay winner, Harshin Sanjanwala from Madison, Mississippi, wins a $1,000 prize and his winning video will be posted to the Ag Day web site.<\/p>\n<p>This is the 42nd anniversary of National Ag Day. The goal of the ACA is to provide a spotlight on agriculture and the food and fiber industry. The ACA not only helps consumers understand how food and fiber products are produced, but also brings people together to celebrate accomplishments in providing safe, abundant and affordable products.<\/p>\n<p>The Ag Day Essay Contest is sponsored by CHS Inc., High Plains\/Midwest Ag Journal, National Association of Farm Broadcasting and Penton Farm Progress Companies.<\/p>\n<p>National Ag Day is organized by the Agriculture Council of America and celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country. ACA is a nonprofit organization composed of leaders in the agricultural, food and fiber community, dedicating its efforts to increasing the public&#8217;s awareness of agriculture&#8217;s role in modern society.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1973, National Ag Day encourages every American to:<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201dUnderstand how food and fiber products are produced.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201dAppreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201dValue the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201dAcknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industry.<\/p>\n<p>Follow this link to read the winning essay and to view the winner of the video essay contest: <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.agday.org\/media\/pr11.php\">http:\/\/www.agday.org\/media\/pr11.php<\/a><\/span>. Learn more and register for events at <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.agday.org\">www.agday.org<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Agriculture Council of America has announced the winners of the 2015 National Ag Day video and written essay contest winners. The winners were chosen based on the 2015 theme, Agriculture: Sustaining Future Generations. 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