The Farm Journal Foundation marked National Ag Day in Washington D.C. with a groundbreaking celebration at the Voice of the Farmer Garden exhibit, located at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's headquarters on the National Mall. The exhibit showcases major U.S. crops and teaches visitors about agriculture's contributions. Lawmakers also introduced new legislation to incentivize biobased chemical production, and NASDA hired a new communications coordinator.
The Voice of the Farmer Garden exhibit aims to educate the public about the importance of American agriculture in providing food security, nutrition, and economic growth. The new biobased materials bill could create new markets for farmers, while NASDA's communications hire will help raise awareness of state agriculture departments' work.
The Voice of the Farmer Garden is a permanent learning exhibit that showcases the major crops grown in America and teaches visitors about agriculture's contribution to U.S. food security, nutrition, economic growth, and more. Reps. Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.) and Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.) introduced H.R. 8137, the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act, to incentivize the production of biobased chemicals and materials, which will create new markets for American farmers. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) hired Madison Sifford as communications coordinator to advance the organization's communications strategy and increase visibility of state agriculture departments' work.
The Voice of the Farmer Garden is a permanent learning exhibit that showcases the major crops grown in America and teaches visitors about agriculture's contribution to U.S. food security, nutrition, economic growth, and more. Reps. Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.) and Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.) introduced H.R. 8137, the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act, to incentivize the production of biobased chemicals and materials, which will create new markets for American farmers. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) hired Madison Sifford as communications coordinator to advance the organization's communications strategy and increase visibility of state agriculture departments' work.
