[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1857]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         NATIONAL TEACH AG DAY

  (Mr. CHILDERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CHILDERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of National Teach 
Ag Day. I have introduced a bill, House Resolution 886, to honor our 
Nation's agriculture educators and to support National Teach Ag Day on 
this day, February 25, 2010.
  At a time when there is a nationwide teacher shortage in ag education 
and many agricultural education programs are suffering from the lack of 
qualified teachers, I feel it's important to encourage students to 
explore careers as teachers in agriculture. These teachers work hard to 
ensure that over a million American students receive an ag education as 
part of their curriculum.
  Ag educators work hand in hand with community groups like FFA to 
strengthen communities. Our Nation's food supply depends on our 
continued support of the entire agriculture industry. Encouraging 
students to pursue agriculture education is one way to help secure our 
food supply.
  I urge you to join me and many of our colleagues, as well as the 
NAAE, on behalf of the National Council for Agricultural Education, in 
supporting America's agricultural educators and students on this day, 
National Teach Ag Day.

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