Press Release - National Agriculture Day
OFFICE OF LT. GOV. BARBARA O'BRIEN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2009
CONTACTS:
Ellen Dumm, 303 866-6361 (office), 303 829-0194 (cell), ellen.dumm@state.co.us
Megan Castle, 303 866-6386, megan.castle@state.co.us
Lt. Gov. O'Brien Back to Her Tractor "Roots" for National Agriculture Day
Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien today drove a vintage tractor at the Capitol, joining a motorcade of tractors in honor of National Agriculture Day.
"Agriculture gets into your DNA," said Lt. Gov. O'Brien, who grew up in the small farming community of Brawley, California. "I loved to read books, but my dad made sure I did my fair share of time behind the wheel of a tractor. I have a lot of respect for the hard work that goes into this very important part of our economy," she added.
To help Colorado families through tough economic times, the Colorado Agriculture Council announced the donation of $60,000 worth of food and cash to the Food Bank of the Rockies. The food bank also received $10,000 and 120,000 eggs from the Colorado Egg Producers and the Colorado Wheat Growers and ConAgra donated 50,000 pounds of flour.
Agriculture is Colorado's second largest economic industry. It employs 105,000 people and contributes $16 billion to the state's economy.
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