This Thanksgiving, Cultivating Gratitude and Sustainable Agriculture with CPN
Published: 11/10/2023
As we gather around our tables this Thanksgiving, the Crop Protection Network reminds us that behind the scenes of a great holiday meal lies a dedicated community of farmers, agricultural professionals, and researchers who work tirelessly to ensure the health and safety of our crops. This holiday season CPN gives thanks for all of the collaboration, innovation, and perseverance that helps ensure that our Thanksgiving feasts are filled with healthy, safe, and delicious food. Share what you are thankful for this year by tweeting at #CPNthankful!
Here is some of what our team had to say:
I am thankful for the strong family ties and generations of farmers throughout the nation. I am also thankful for farmers who continue to learn and adopt practices to manage pests and adopt conservation practices to help the soil and water on their farms for future generations.
-Carol Pilcher, CPN Technical Writer
I am thankful for pig farmers (well really any farmer that raises livestock). As a son of a son of a farmer, I know one of the biggest challenges is buying feed free of mycotoxins. I know I frequently point a lot of family members to the resources related to ear rots/mycotoxins. Whatever meat is center piece of a Thanksgiving meal, give a shout-out to the grain farmers who helped make it happen!
-Daren Mueller, CPN Director
I am thankful for the buddy seat in my father-in-law’s combine. My kids have spent a lot of time in a buddy seat over the years riding with Grandpa. This is a great illustration of how farming is different from many other businesses in that it often involves family, and with that, the next generation. In Extension, we get the opportunity to help protect multi-generational family establishments, where grandparents get to work alongside children and grandchildren to help feed and supply people all over the world.
-Adam Sisson, Extension Specialist and Certified Crop Advisor
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