Today is National Ag Day and the state is invited to celebrate agriculture with Governor Dave Heineman, Lt. Governor Lavon Heidemann, State Director of Agriculture Greg Ibach, Ag Committee Chairman Senator Ken Schilz and with Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson.
Today is National Ag Day and the state is invited to celebrate agriculture with Governor Dave Heineman, Lt. Governor Lavon Heidemann, State Director of Agriculture Greg Ibach, Ag Committee Chairman Senator Ken Schilz and with Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson. Nelson says farmers have one primary job.
Steve Nelson, Nebraska Farm Bureau President; "is feed people."
The group of Nebraska dignitaries will be on the north side of the Tecumseh Town Square Tuesday morning at 9:30, at the Fricke Farms on South 48th Street in Papillion at 11:30 and at 1:45 they will be at the Temme Dairy Farm in Wayne. Creighton University Economist Dr. Ernie Goss and IANR Vice Chancellor Ronnie Green will be joining the group in Papillion.
"Caps" off to Nebraska farmers today. It is National Ag Day and Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson says agriculture many "city" jobs are created because of what comes off the farm.
Nelson; "in our state."
A group of Nebraska dignitaries that include Nelson, Governor Dave Heineman, Lt. Governor Lavon Heidemann and Director of Agriculture Greg Ibach will tour several facilities today and help celebrate agriculture. They will meet on the north side of the Tecumseh Town Square Tuesday morning at 9:30, at the Fricke Farms on South 48th Street in Papillion at 11:30 and at 1:45 they will be at the Temme Dairy Farm in Wayne.
It is a day to recognize the hard work farmers perform every day. Today (Tuesday) is National Ag Day and Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson says putting food on the table is what a farmer does best but it is a joint effort.
Nelson; "We need everyone."
Nebraska dignitaries, including Nelson, Governor Dave Heineman, Lt. Governor Lavon Heidemann and Director of Agriculture Greg Ibach will tour several facilities today and help celebrate agriculture. They will meet on the north side of the Tecumseh Town Square Tuesday morning at 9:30, at the Fricke Farms on South 48th Street in Papillion at 11:30 and at 1:45 they will be at the Temme Dairy Farm in Wayne.
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