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Sustaining Members 2012North Carolina State University LibrariesNova Scotia Agricultural College–MacRae LibraryPurdue University LibrariesSouth Dakota State University–Hilton M. Briggs LibraryTexas A&M University–Evans LibraryTexas Tech University LibrariesUniversité LavalUniversity of California–Berkeley LibraryUniversity of California–Davis LibraryUniversity of Georgia LibrariesUniversity of Guelph, McLaughlin LibraryUniversity of Illinois LibraryUniversity of Kentucky–William T. Young LibraryUniversity of Maryland–McKeldin LibraryUniversity of Minnesota LibrariesUniversity of Tennessee LibrariesUniversity of Wisconsin at Madison–Steenbock MemorialLibraryUSDA–National Agricultural LibraryWageningen University and Research Centre LibraryEducational ProgramsIowa State UniversityKansas State UniversityOklahoma State UniversityTexas A&M University College of Agriculture and LifeSciencesUniversity of California–DavisUniversity of FloridaUniversity of NebraskaWinfield Solutions, for support of National Association ofAgricultural EducatorsGrantors/Event SponsorsCropLife AmericaCropLife FoundationFood Seminars International WebinarsMonsantoNovus InternationalUSDA–Agricultural Research ServiceUSDA–National Institute of Food and Agriculture2012 National Ag Day Essay ContestOn March 8, 2012, the AgricultureCouncil of America (ACA) held AgDay events in Washington, D.C. Oneof the many highlights from the AgDay program is student involvement,and the Ag Day Student Essay Contestdemonstrates the insight andenthusiasm coming from young people focused onagriculture.The theme for the contest was “American Agriculture:Feeding the Future, Filling the Gaps,” and 9th- to 12 th -grade students nationwide were invited to submit essays.At the National Celebration of Agriculture Dinnerthat evening, Miriam Martin, a high school student fromBucklin, Missouri, was introduced as the 2012 Ag DayEssay Contest winner. She presented her essay at thedinner and received a standing ovation. Diane Gress, ahigh school student from Shreve, Ohio, was the winnerof the video section of the contest, and her video wasplayed at the dinner. Both students received checks for$1,000.John Bonner attended the Ag Day events as CASTEVP/CEO. CAST continues to be a proud sponsor ofthe Ag Day Student Essay Contest.For More Information about CASTCouncil for Agricultural Science and Technology4420 West Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014-3447•Phone: 515-292-2125 Fax: 515-292-4512•E-mail : cast@cast-science.org•Website: www.cast-science.orgBlog: www.cast-science.blogspot.comFacebook: www.facebook.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/CASTagSciencePinterest: pinterest.com/castagscience/SchoolTube Channel: www.schooltube.com/user/CASTYouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASTagScienceCAST staff:(front from left)Sally Gorenz,Megan Gaul,Michelle Mensing;(rear from left)Melissa Sly,Dan Gogerty,Carol Gostele,John Bonner,Linda Chimenti,Gale Osbornewww.cast-science.orgAnnual Report 2012 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology 19