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2025 National Ag Day
Ag Week reminds Americans that agriculture is part of all of us National Ag Day March 18, 2025 (Leawood, KS, November 19, 2024) – The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) announced that March 18, 2025, was National Agriculture Day with the theme of “Together We Grow.” Activities held on March 18 featured a virtual Ag Day program and in-person events in Washington, D.C. A core leadership team of college students participated in the D.C. events, along with representatives from national farm and commodity organizations, as well as representatives from the food, fuel, and fiber communities. Jenny Pickett, ACA President, said students from AFA, 4-H, FFA, and MANNRS participated in the 2024 National Ag Day. “Students were interested in advocating on behalf of agriculture and their future roles in the industry. Their participation in National Ag Day activities provided a glimpse of the future of agriculture. It was exciting to learn from the students what they thought agriculture would be like in the years ahead, and how their involvement would shape the industry and America as a whole.” “More and more, students and individuals were finding careers in agriculture. The industry needed scientists, biologists, food safety technicians, livestock nutrition specialists, arborists, conservationists – one didn’t have to be a farmer or have a direct on-farm job to be involved in the agriculture industry,” Pickett said. 2025 National Ag Day marked the 52nd year of the nationwide effort to share real stories of American agriculture and remind citizens that agriculture affects
everyone. “From the food we eat and the fuel for our vehicles to the fiber in the clothes we wear and the oil used to make kids’ crayons, agriculture touched everyone in some way,” Pickett said. The National Ag Day program encouraged every American to: • Understand how food, fiber, and fuel products are produced. • Appreciate the role agriculture played in providing safe, abundant, and affordable products. • Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy. • Acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food, and fiber industry. • In addition to the events on March 18, the ACA offered the Ag Day Essay Contest. Interested students created video essays on the topic of Food Security = National Security. The winning video essay was presented on National Ag Day. Sponsorship opportunities for Ag Day 2025 were available. People were invited to visit www.agday. org for more information or contact Pickett to discuss sponsorship opportunities or with any additional questions. About Agriculture Council of America
The Agriculture Council of America, a nonprofit organization composed of leaders in the agricultural, food, and fiber community, organized the annual activities that were part of a national effort to increase the public's awareness of agriculture's role in modern society.