DCA Celebrates National Agriculture Day,

DCA Celebrates National Agriculture Day
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by Rebekah Moseley
March 22, 2001
A complete report from The California Women for Agriculture's Celebration of National Agriculture Day at Disney's California Adventure's Bountiful Valley Farm

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National Agriculture Day at Disney's California Adventure
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California Women for Agriculture Celebrate National Agriculture Day
at Disney's California Adventure's Bountiful Valley Farm

On Tuesday, March 20th women farmers from throughout California, Orange County fourth graders and California Agriculture Secretary Bill Lyons gathered at Bountiful Valley Farms to celebrate National Agriculture Day. Following is a transcript of the event and several pictures from the demonstrations.

Disneyland Ambassador Heri Garcia kicked off the event:

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Disneyland Resort Ambassador Heri Garcia welcomes the gathered crowd.
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Heri Garcia
Hello everybody and welcome. What a beautiful day it is to celebrate National Agriculture Day and what better place than right here in Bountiful Valley Farm, Disney's tribute to California agriculture. Joining us today are the Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture Bill Lyons, the president of the California Women for Agriculture Ellen Way, the director of Public Affairs for the Disneyland Resort Jill Bolton and from Walt Disney Imagineering the Senior Show Producer for Bountiful Valley Farm Kathy Rogers. Let's give them all a big round of applause.

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Disneyland Resort Ambassador Heri Garcia explains educating the young people about modern agriculture is an important part of National Agriculture Day.
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An important aspect of National Agriculture Day is the education of our young people regarding the aspect and diversity of modern agriculture. And to that end we have some extra special guests with us here today, 62 bright and talented 4th graders from James M Guinn Elementary School here in Anaheim. Let's give them a big round of applause.

It is now my pleasure to introduce a very special woman who serves as the president for California Women for Agriculture, Ellen Way.