Seven undergraduates participated in National Ag Day in Washington, D.C.
Left to right: Craig Parker, Jr., Jody Harris, Michael Anderson, Andrew Lauver, Cain Thurmond, Jared Wendt and Ross Jensen
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 18, 2011 – On Tuesday, March 15, seven Alpha Gamma Rho undergraduate members met with their respective legislators in Washington, D.C. to discuss agriculture’s amazing story in honor of National Ag Day. Among those members were Craig Parker, Jr., Delaware; Michael Anderson, Washington State; Ross Jensen, Nebraska; Andrew Lauver, Iowa State; Jody Harris, Texas A&M; Jared Wendt, Wisconsin-Madison; and Cain Thurmond, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
The Consortium of Collegiate Agriculture Organizations sponsored 28 student representatives from across the country to participate in National Ag Day activities on the Hill. The students put a face on the future of agriculture and personally emphasized the importance of agriculture.
March 15 marked the 38th anniversary of National Ag Day, which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country.
For more information on Ag Day, please visit www.agday.org.
