Subject: Farm Journal Foundation Announces "Meet the Freshman Roundtable"
From: "Farm Journal Media" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 09:37:42 -0500 (EST)

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For more information contact:

Lesly Weber,
Director of Government Relations
Phone: 202.266.0441
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Farm Journal Foundation Announces
Co-hoste= with Agri-Pulse, the event will
air on AgWeb.com and Agri-Pulse.com=/i>

Washington, D.C.Farmers Feeding the World campaign will co-host a "Meet the=Freshman Roundtable" with Agri-Pulse, featuring new lawmakers who ser=e on the House Agriculture Committee. The Roundtable will feature House fr=shmen Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.), Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) and Marlin Stutzman (R-=nd.) discussing their first year in Congress and their priorities for the =econd session. Sara Wyant, Editor of Agri-Pulse, will moderate the Roundta=le, which derives its name from Agri-Pulse's "Meet the Freshman"=series. The event will be webcast on Tuesday, March 13, at 9:30 a.m. EDT o= AgWeb.com and Agri-Pulse.com. Viewers will have the opportunity to weigh =n on the conversation on AgWeb.com; Farmers Feeding the World's Fac=book page; and trending on Twitter at #MeettheFreshman, taking advantage o= the millions of touchpoints of Farm Journal Media.

One of two main =bjectives of the Farmers Feeding the World campaign is to serve as =n educational catalyst and encourage dialogue about the importance of mode=n agriculture in the context of national and global food security challeng=s. The "Meet the Freshman Roundtable" serves this objective by c=nnecting consumers, producers and thought leaders with a panel of their el=cted representatives to learn more about the lawmakers' views on food and =griculture policy. Similarly, Farmers Feeding the World's Washingto=, D.C., office has advocated on behalf of modern agriculture's capacity to=end hunger in face-to-face meetings with fifty food and agriculture policy=leaders in its first year, and has served as a host or co-sponsor of a num=er of educational events such as the Farm Journal Forum and the Forum on A=riculture and Adaptation with USDA and the Bipartisan Policy Center.
F=rmers Feeding the World's education and advocacy activities in Washing=on, D.C. "The freshman House members in the 112th Congress have made =p one of the most dynamic and vocal classes of lawmakers," said Charl=ne Finck, President of the Farm Journal Foundation. "We wanted to giv= our farmer audience some insight into what makes this freshman class tick=and hear their thoughts on the issues of the day, including the role of mo=ern agriculture. This discussion is particularly timely given the ongoing =arm bill deliberations on Capitol Hill."

Sara Wyant said of the=Roundtable: "As members of the House Committee on Agriculture, these =awmakers all face a daunting challenge—trying to craft a 2012 farm b=ll that is fiscally responsible yet provides a strong safety net for farme=s and ranchers. I am delighted that they have allowed us to follow their j=urneys and share their valuable insights as part of our 'Meet the Freshman= series on www.Agri-Pulse.com."

To follow this and other Farm J=urnal social media events in the coming months, check www.AgWeb.com and www.Farmer=FeedingTheWorld.org, follow us on Twitter: @farmersfeeding, and visit the Farmers Feeding the World Facebook page.

About the Farm Journal Foundation
=he Farm Journal Foundation is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to sustain=ng U.S. agriculture's ability to serve the vital needs of a growing world =opulation with education and assistance focused on the unique interests of=people and organizations aligned with U.S agriculture. The Foundation hous=s Farm Journal's myriad advocacy initiatives such as the Farmers Feedin= the World campaign and elements of the Farm Journal Legacy Project. F=r more information, please visit ww=.FarmersFeedingtheWorld.org.

About Agri-Pulse
Agri-Pulse is =he leading provider of farm and rural policy news. The firm publishes a su=scriber-only eNewsletter and provides daily updates on www.Agri-Pulse.com.

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