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Thousands of the country’s top corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum producers and representatives from leading agribusinesses were in Anaheim, California for the 2010 Commodity Classic, agriculture’s premier trade show and convention, March 4-6. 

During the opening general session comedian Mark Mayfield kept the program running smoothly and entertained the crowd.  He also was moderator for a panel made up of the presidents of the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers and the National Grain Sorghum Producers discussing what is on the minds of the members of these groups and issues facing today’s growers.

Following the panel we heard from Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, who highlighted USDA's focus on strengthening the U.S. agriculture economy and revitalizing rural communities.

The general session closed with a presentation by Dr. Jay Lehr who passionately urged attendees to become strong advocates for agriculture. He explained that by speaking out about agriculture, growers can dispute the misinformation that is becoming increasingly common.

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-Barbara Rosenbloom