Other Ag News: Media Advisory: Senator Stabenow and USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie Join LCV and NSAC for Farmer Expo and Roundtable

Washington, DC, March 8, 2024 – A group of farmers and ranchers will demonstrate and discuss how climate-smart agriculture programs benefit their work at an event in the Russell Senate Office building hosted by LCV Education Fund and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. They will be joined by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, who will make remarks, and by USDA Under Secretary of Conservation Robert Bonnie, who will lead a roundtable discussion.

WHAT: An expo and roundtable discussion about Federal climate-smart agriculture programs as told by the farmers and ranchers themselves. The expo portion, including displays and videos, will run from noon to 12:45pm, followed by remarks by Chairwoman Stabenow and a roundtable discussion with the farmers and ranchers led by Under Secretary Bonnie. Light refreshments will be provided at the event. 

WHO:

• Farmers and Ranchers from across the United States
• Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow
• USDA Under Secretary of Conservation Robert Bonnie
• Representatives of LCV Education Fund and National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

WHEN: Thursday, March 14th at Noon ET

WHERE: Senate Russell Room 385

RSVP: This is an open press event. Media interested in covering this event can RSVP to press@lcv.org

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About the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is a grassroots alliance that advocates for federal policy reform supporting the long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities. Learn more and get involved at: https://sustainableagriculture.net

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