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Friends of Ag Breakfast set Jan. 26 in Harrington 10:56 a.m., Jan. 19, 2007--In celebration of Delaware Ag Week, which runs Jan. 21-27, a special Friends of Ag Breakfast will be held at 7:15 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26, in Harrington. The breakfast will take place at the Harrington Fire Company, conveniently located near the Delaware State Fairgrounds, where most Ag Week activities will be held. The featured speaker is Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, the nation's largest and most influential general farm organization. A rice and cattle producer from Columbus, Texas, Stallman is serving his fourth term as president of the Farm Bureau. Before becoming AFBF President, Stallman was president of the Texas Farm Bureau, a position he held since 1993. He joined his family's farm operation in 1975, one year after graduating from the University of Texas. Ag Week is presented annually by University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, Delaware State University Cooperative Extension and the Delaware Department of Agriculture. The Friends of Ag Breakfast is held six times each year and is sponsored by University of Delaware Cooperative Extension. The Friends of Ag Breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. and registration is $15. To register, or for more information, call Alice Moore at (302) 831-2504. For more information about Ag Week programs, visit [www.rec.udel.edu/agweek/home.htm]. |
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