Source: Jerry Hagstrom, PROGRESSIVE FARMER, 7/30/19

Agriculture leaders gathered Friday to celebrate conservation and communicate with consumers, but the differences among farm leaders over conventional and organic farming and the intensity of those feelings were evident at a conference before an exhibit showcasing agriculture was opened on the National Mall. The conference was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Heather Hampton-Knodle, a farmer from Illinois serving on a panel, noted that the yogurt offered on the buffet for attendees was organic.

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