{"id":9685,"date":"2015-03-03T09:39:37","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T15:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/?p=9685"},"modified":"2015-03-03T09:39:37","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T15:39:37","slug":"ag-day-only-two-weeks-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/?p=9685","title":{"rendered":"Ag Day Only Two Weeks Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AG_DAY_WEB\"<\/a>The 2015 Ag Day is only two weeks away! The Agriculture Council of America is excited about all the events they are putting on this year in Washington D.C. See below for a complete schedule of all 2015 Ag Day activities. Hope to see you in D.C.!<\/p>\n

2015 National Ag Day Schedule<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, March 17<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Agri-Pulse\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ag Day kickoff event in 902 Hart Senate Office Building<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:30 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 5:00 Panel Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Farm to Fork Politics: Unleashing Innovation in Agriculture<\/em><\/p>\n

Is your next vaccine going to come from inside a vegetable? Can you find your favorite buffalo chicken flavors in hard-boiled eggs? Farmers and agribusinesses across the U.S. are using innovative techniques to produce food, fiber, fuel and even new pharmaceuticals. Hear from leading experts about the opportunities ahead and the challenges they face in trying to innovate, while addressing ever-changing federal standards. Rep. Rodney Davis, chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research Subcommittee, will also participate in this panel discussion, with Agri-Pulse Editor Sara Wyant serving as moderator.<\/p>\n

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5:00 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a07:00 Agri-Pulse Customer Appreciation Reception<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep the conversation going: Join us for cocktails and hors d\u00e2\u20ac\u2122oeuvres after the panel discussion.<\/p>\n

Reception with Food and Drink Immediately Following
\nSponsored by Agri-Pulse<\/em>
\nFree of Charge<\/strong><\/p>\n

To register for these events visit https:\/\/nama.formstack.com\/forms\/agdaylunch<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, March 18 <\/strong><\/h4>\n

11:30 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mix & Mingle Luncheon<\/strong>
\nVenue:<\/strong> Cannon Caucus Room
\nProgram:<\/strong> 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Emcee:<\/strong> Orion Samuelson
\nSpeakers:<\/strong> Outstanding Young Farmer<\/p>\n

Free of charge.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To register for the Ag Day Mix and Mingle Luncheon visit\u00c2\u00a0https:\/\/nama.formstack.com\/forms\/agdaylunc<\/span>h<\/a><\/p>\n

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2:00 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 5:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

FarmHer Exhibit at USDA<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the National Ag Day celebration this year, a selection of photographs featuring women working in their various roles in agriculture, taken by Marji Guyler-Alaniz, President and Founder of FarmHer, will be featured at USDA on March 18th from 2:00-5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Marji Guyler-Alaniz is a native of Urbandale, Iowa, and has spent nearly two years documenting the important role that women play in agriculture throughout the U.S. for her long-term FarmHer project.<\/p>\n

To register for the Exhibit please visit https:\/\/NAMA.formstack.com\/forms\/usda<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

5:00 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 9:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Celebration of Agriculture Dinner
\nVenue:<\/strong> Whitten Patio USDA Building
\nEmcee:<\/strong> Orion Samuelson
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Essay Contest Winner
\nCharles Eastin Award Presentation
\nVideo Essay to be played, Poster art on display<\/p>\n

This is a ticketed event.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>
\n$150 per person or $1,500 for a reserved table of 10.
\n***seating is limited\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

To register for the Ag Day Dinner visit https:\/\/NAMA.formstack.com\/forms\/agdaydinner<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sponsorships still available! Contact Jenny Pickett at jennyp@nama.org<\/a><\/span> or visit the Ag Day web site at\u00c2\u00a0www.agday.org<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 2015 Ag Day is only two weeks away! The Agriculture Council of America is excited about all the events they are putting on this year in Washington D.C. See below for a complete schedule of all 2015 Ag Day activities. Hope to see you in D.C.! 2015 National Ag Day Schedule Tuesday, March 17 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[290],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ag-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9685"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9729,"href":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9685\/revisions\/9729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}