Leaders of American Agri-Women (AAW) from California to Florida will gather in Washington, D.C., the week of June 3-7, 2018 for the organization’s annual Washington, D.C. Fly-in. The 25th Annual Symposium hosted by AAW will be held at the United States Department of Agriculture Press Room, 107-A Monday, June 4th from 9:00 am – 11:30 am. This year the Panel will discuss “Ag Trade: Critical for Agriculture. Critical for the United States.”
During the week, the group will meet with officials at the United States Department of Agriculture; Environmental Protection Agency, and other agencies and with Members of Congress. The group will meet with representatives of the Republic of Korea at their Embassy in Washington, D.C. AAW will host their annual Congressional Reception on Tuesday, June 5 in the House Agriculture Committee Room.
Key issues the group will be working on include: International Trade, Renewable Fuels Policies; Agriculture Labor as it relates to Immigration Reform, Endangered Species Act; and the 2018 Farm Bill – including research funding and crop Insurance.
“It is our mission – and our duty – to represent and protect farmers and ranchers who produce food, feed, fiber, and fuel for the world,” says AAW President Jeanette Lombardo of Ventura, California. “Our meetings are also an important way we educate legislators and policy-makers.”
