HARTZLER MEETS WITH LOCAL FFA LEADERS TO MARK NATIONAL AG DAY

HARTZLER MEETS WITH LOCAL FFA LEADERS TO MARK NATIONAL AG DAY — Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) on Tuesday met with Missouri FFA student leaders in her Washington, D.C. office to mark the 44th anniversary of National Ag Day and discuss agriculture policy issues facing the country.

“Today I had the pleasure of meeting future leaders with a passion for promoting U.S. agriculture,” Hartzler said. “The agriculture industry is facing a number of complex issues which pose difficult challenges.  I am reassured by the knowledge, proficiency and enthusiasm of these young leaders to share the positive story of agriculture. They represent Missouri well, and rural America is blessed to have them as ambassadors.”

Hartzler was visited by Missouri FFA State Vice President Katie Imhoff, a California, Missouri-area native and Northwest Missouri State University student; Jacqueline Janorschke, a representative from Agriculture Future of America and Mizzou student; and Missouri FFA State Vice President Heidi Murry, a student at the College of the Ozarks and Lebanon, Missouri-area native.

The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) sponsors 100 student representatives from across the country to participate in National Ag Day activities on the Hill. The students—from FFA, AFA, 4-H and MANNRS—put a face on the future of agriculture and personally emphasize the importance of agriculture in our everyday lives.

Ag Day is celebrated in Washington, D.C., with a Press Club Event and National Taste of Agriculture Dinner—held March 21, 2017.

Pictured (left to right) Katie Imhoff, Missouri FFA State Vice President; Jacqueline Janorschke, representative from Agriculture Future of America; Vicky; and Heidi Murry, Missouri FFA State Vice President

For more information on Ag Day, please visit www.agday.org.