Celebrating agriculture’s contributions

Commentary.

Spring has arrived. It will not be long until planting begins in earnest and the next crop season is off to the races.

It is this week in which the Spring Equinox falls that is officially designated as National Agriculture Week. National Ag Day fell on Tuesday of this week. The non-profit organization Agriculture Council of America (ACA), a group of leaders in the agriculture, food and fiber communities dedicated to increasing the public awareness of agriculture and its vital role in society, has as its primary focus, conducting the National Ag Day program.