Ag Day is about recognizing - and celebrating - the contribution of agriculture in our everyday lives. The theme for National Ag Day 2017 is “Agriculture: Food For Life”.
The National Ag Day program believes that every American should:
- Understand how food, fiber and renewable resource products are produced.Visit one of the maple producers this Maple Weekend; see how maple syrup is produced. Visit: www.EMFun.us/Maple for locations in Cattaraugus County. There are many farms in Cattaraugus County that offer agriculture tours - go visit an alpaca or sheep farm! Request a Cattaraugus County Ag Trail Brochure at http://ccaghelp.com/contact
- Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy.
- Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products.
- Acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food, fiber and renewable resource industries.
- farm production
- agribusiness management and marketing
- agricultural research and engineering
- food science
- processing and retailing
- banking
- education
- landscape architecture
- urban planning
- energy
- and other fields
Agriculture provides almost everything we eat, use and wear on a daily basis.
Each American farmer feeds more than 144 people ... a dramatic increase from 25 people in the 1960s. Quite simply, American agriculture is doing more - and doing it better. As the world population soars, there is an even greater demand for the food and fiber produced in the United States.
Dates:
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 (All day)
