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NRCS Celebrates and Promotes National Agriculture DayMarch 26, 2004 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) joined other government agencies, agricultural associations, producers and many others across America in celebrating and promoting National Agriculture Day on March 20, 2004. Ag Day is about recognizing the contribution of agriculture in our everyday lives and encourages every American to value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy. Few people truly understand that agriculture provides almost everything we eat, use, and wear on a daily basis. This celebration aims to build awareness and promote agriculture in schools, communities, organizations. Here are a few reasons to celebrate agriculture: •Agriculture is America’s #1 export. •Agriculture is a $4.4 billion industry in Colorado. Every hour, the U.S. exports $6 million worth of agricultural products. •Each American farmer feeds at least 120 people per day. •Farmers and ranchers provide food, fiber, and environmental benefits year-round. •The conservation provisions within the 2002 Farm Bill markets the single largest financial commitment to private working lands in history. •New technology means farmers are more environmentally friendly than ever before. •Farmers work daily to reduce erosion, guard streams and rivers, restore and establish fish and wildlife habitat, and improve water and air quality. •Just as urban families recycle grass, newspaper and aluminum, farm families have practiced recycling for a long time by applying manure to fields to replace nutrients in the soil. •Agricultural land provides habitat for 75% of the nation’s wildlife.
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Increased knowledge of agriculture and nutrition allows individuals to make informed personal choices about diet and health. NRCS encourages Americans to recognize the role of agriculture and celebrate it, by showing gratitude to the many men and women who make agriculture possible. NRCS provides leadership in a partnership effort to help conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.
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