Source: NCDA&CS 

Who:     NC Farmers, Agribusinesses, Commodities, Universities and Ag students
What:    NC Ag Awareness Day
Where:  NC State Capital, Bicentennial Mall and Legislative Complex
When:   Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Why:     Educating NC Legislators and lawmakers of the importance of NC Agriculture and how we can grow stronger together.

Be Informed, Be Involved & Be Heard.
NC Agriculture…
• is food, fiber and forestry.
• is farms and communities.
• feeds the world.
• is NC’s #1 industry.

Agriculture’s contribution to the North Carolina economy
• $87 billion industry, 17% of NC’s $522 billion gross state product
• 730,000 jobs, 17% of NC’s workforce

Growing Together and Growing Stronger
• Preserving Farmland and Farm Families
• Protecting our Natural Resources
• Education and Outreach
• Research and Technology Advancements
• Feeding the World for Generations to Come

Your participation:
• Conveys appreciation to NC Legislators for their prior support, and
• Communicates that they consider sensible and fact-based legislation when supporting North Carolina’s #1 industry, Agriculture and Agribusiness.

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