GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY KEY TOPIC Sparrowk Elected CattleFax President AT WORLD AG EXPO IN TULARE The challenge of feeding a growing universal population with the difficulties of climate extremes and expanding urbanization requires sound policies to ensure food security around the world. The Farm Journal Foundation welcomed key panelists to discuss global food security and agriculture policies during the “Global Food Security Forum” Feb. 10, on the grounds of the World Ag Expo. Dr. Stephanie Mercier introduced the session, which included special guest U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden. California Cattle producer Jesse Larios of Foster Feed Yard and Associate Director of the Institute for Food and Agriculture at Fresno State University Bill Erysian, PhD along with other key leaders. “I’ve met many inspirational farmers from around the world, and while the languages we speak, the crops we grow, and the production methods we use may differ, one thing rings true in every conversation: we share the same passions and the same challenges in feeding a growing world population,” said Krysta Harden, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. As the lead farmer for the California Farm Journal Foundation Farm Team Larios, shared his perspective as a local producer. “I am very thankful to belong to this great group of farmers that are leading the fight on something I hold close to my heart; fighting hunger. In this day of age hunger is just morally incorrect. With today’s advances, no one should sleep hungry,” Larios said. “Education is central to global food security. Including agriculture education for our own armed forces working around the globe side by side with local producers,” said Dr. Bill Erysian. “Discussions like this are vital to getting the word out.” At the Global Food Security Forum, members of the local and global farm community heard from policymakers and thought leaders about the important role U.S. agriculture can and must play in ensuring the world produces enough food to feed an ever-growing population. The Farm Journal Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustaining agriculture’s ability to serve the vital needs of a growing world population with education and empowerment.
a past chairman. He is also a past president of the California Cattlemen’s Association Marketing Committee. President-elect is Todd Allen of Newton, Kan. Re-elected as executive vice resident was Randy Blach of Centennial, Colo. Jerry JEFF SPARROWK Adams of Broken Bow, Neb., CattleFax, a member-owned was elected to replace Jerry organization serving producers Kuenning of Imperial, Neb., in all segmments of the beef representing the North Plains. cattle business, also held their Dale Smith of Amarillo, Texas, annual business meeting in San was re-elected to a fourDiego last week during the year term representing the Cattle Industry Convention Southwest region where they elected officers for Other directors currently 2016. Jeff Sparrowk, a cow/ serving terms for CattleFax are calf and stocker operator Tom Jensen of Omaha, Neb., from Clements, was elected as Treasurer; Jamie Willrett president. He has been actively of Malta Ill.; Don Quincey of involved in the National Chiefland, Fla.; Pono Von Holt of Kamuela, Hawaii; and Mark Cattlemen’s Beef Association Frasier of Fort Morgan, Colo. (NCBA), and has served as
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