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Utah’s Ag in the Classroom
Utah State University Extension
Utah State University ASTE Building
1498 N. 800 E.
Logan, UT 84322-2315
435-797-0765

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 21, 2008

CELEBRATE AGRICULTURE
Utah Agricutlure in the Classroom encourages people to participate in National Ag. Day

LOGAN, Utah – Utah’s Ag in the Classroom( AITC) program is encouraging teachers and students throughout Cache Valley to join them in celebrating National Ag. Day on March 20, 2009.

However, Deb Spielmaker, project director, said it doesn’t have to be Ag Day or Ag Week to talk about our country’s greatest asset—agriculture.

“Agriculture is our connection to life,” said Spielmaker. “With only two percent our population producing food and fiber for us all, many of the students have no idea where their food and clothing comes from.”

Utah’s AITC offers a number of suggestions for celebrating including: having students draw their favorite farm crop or animal, tracing their school lunch back to the farm, writing a letter to a local farmer thanking him/her for what he/she does and discussing which agricultural products are produced in each of Utah’s counties.

Utah AITC is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to educating its students on the importance of agriculture and strives to improve an appreciation of where food comes from. The organization receives financial support from interested individuals and supporters.For more ideas and ways to do your part in celebrating National Ag Day, visit this website: http://www.agday.org/ and for any other additional information, please contact me at:

Sarah Nutting
1400 Old Main Hill
Logan, Utah 84322-1400
123-456-7890
sarah.k.nutting@aggiemail.usu.edu

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