Offered Papers Theme C: Delivering the Benefits from Grassland
Description
The American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) is a national organisation which has been in existence since 1968. Membership of AFGC is about 2,500. The membership of AFGC is divided into three main sectors: private, public and industry. The private sector has the largest membership (60%), and private members are usually producers that are engaged in some type of agricultural enterprise involving the use of forages. The public sector members (30%) are educators and other government agency personnel that work with the general public. The industry sector (10%) involves various companies that deal with the forage industry. The AFGC Board of Directors is composed of 18 members, 6 from each sector. Most of the AFGC membership belongs to an affiliate council. There are currently 25 affiliate councils in the United States, most of which are located in the eastern, southern and midwestern regions of the country. There is one affiliate council located in Canada (Ontario). One of the major strengths of AFGC lies in its diversity of membership among the three sectors. The primary core purpose of AFGC is to advance forage agriculture and grassland stewardship. This organisation has the vision to be recognised as the leader and voice of economically and environmentally sound forage agriculture.
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American Forage and Grassland Council Technology Interaction and Policy Development
The American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) is a national organisation which has been in existence since 1968. Membership of AFGC is about 2,500. The membership of AFGC is divided into three main sectors: private, public and industry. The private sector has the largest membership (60%), and private members are usually producers that are engaged in some type of agricultural enterprise involving the use of forages. The public sector members (30%) are educators and other government agency personnel that work with the general public. The industry sector (10%) involves various companies that deal with the forage industry. The AFGC Board of Directors is composed of 18 members, 6 from each sector. Most of the AFGC membership belongs to an affiliate council. There are currently 25 affiliate councils in the United States, most of which are located in the eastern, southern and midwestern regions of the country. There is one affiliate council located in Canada (Ontario). One of the major strengths of AFGC lies in its diversity of membership among the three sectors. The primary core purpose of AFGC is to advance forage agriculture and grassland stewardship. This organisation has the vision to be recognised as the leader and voice of economically and environmentally sound forage agriculture.
