Subject: 2014 National Agriculture Day a Resounding Success
From: "Farm Journal" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:45:30 +0000 (GMT)

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In a p=rfect spot right next to the U.S. Capitol on the National =Mall, the HungerU team went to work educating the general public = on issues and expanding their network of anti-hunger champions. = Meanwhile, inside the various House and Senate buildings, Far= Team members made their voices heard, advocating on beha=f of the world's hungry.

= "Ag Day is a gratifying and inspiring experience for tho=e of us who work in agriculture. We are able to share our=love of the land with everyone from our elected leaders t= visitors hoping to learn more about where their food com=s from," said Charlene Finck, President of the Farm =ournal Foundation. "We are happy that Farm Journal F=undation sponsored this event and expanded Ag Day's footp=int in Washington with the addition of our complementary =ctivities."

Despite the=snow, HungerU's young ambassadors were able to visit with=visitors from the agricultural community, as well as those = vacationing in Washington, D.C., for spring break. Supported by = DuPont Crop Protection and SFP, HungerU has traveled to more than = 38 college campuses since the innovative awareness campaign=launched in fall 2012. The next stops for the tour are Vi=ginia State University and Texas A&M University. For =ore information, please visit www.HungerU.com=/a>.

Comple=entary to the HungerU tour visit, Farmers Feeding the World = (FFW) celebrated the inaugural visit of its Farm Team advocates. = The visiting farmers represented the states of Indiana, South = Dakota and Minnesota, engaging in meaningful dialogue about a=riculture's role in the fight against world hunger. These=passionate farmer leaders will return to their home state= well trained and prepared to recruit other farmers to jo=n their cause, continuing the conversation on global hung=r and modern agricultural development with their legislat=rs.

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About the Farm Journal Foundati=n
The Farm Journal Foundation is a nonprofi= corporation dedicated to sustaining agriculture's ability =o meet the vital needs of a growing population through educ=tion and empowerment. Farmers Feeding the World is a platfo=m dedicated to rallying the agricultural community around t=e fight against world hunger. The Foundation's approach inc=udes bringing together their extensive partnerships to elevate = the next generation's understanding of the connection between expanding= global nutritional needs and advanced agriculture's capacit= to meet those needs. For more information, please visit www.FarmersFeedingTheWorld.org.
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