March 24 - National Ag Day

Happy National Ag Day! Each year, this day recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by agriculture across the United States. American agriculture plays a critical economic and food security role in our country. 

The role of American agriculture is greater than the food on our tables. It runs deep in our communities, large and small. Just about every product we touch involves a farmer.  

From the clothes on our backs to the fuel in our cars and the medicines we take, agriculture grows our economy and keeps us healthy.  

Agriculture provides jobs from field to store and beyond. In every area of agriculture, innovation is happing every day. And it’s been that way since the first farmer decided to plant a seed in the ground.  

Farm co-ops, universities, 4-H clubs, agricultural associations, FFA clubs, businesses and other organizations at the city, county and state levels celebrate with a variety of events that give the general public an opportunity to see how their food, clothing and other products get from the farm to you. 

While you may live in an urban area, agriculture is all around us. Events supported by organizations will demonstrate the economic impact agriculture has on society. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Check your local newspaper or online listings for events near you. Other ways to participate include: 

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  • Encourage students to join FFA or 4-H for hands-on experience with agriculture. They may find their future there.  
• • Volunteer to organize an event in your community.  
• • Support your local farmer’s market.  
• • Join a co-op.  

Use #NationalAgDay to post on social media. 

HISTORY 

The National Ag Day Program and The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) were both started in 1973 as a way to increase public awareness of agriculture’s role in society. 

You will find additional information by visiting the website below: 

http://www.agday.org/ 

#NationalAgDay
#thankafarmer 

@4-h 

@nationalffa 

@NatinoalAgDay 

@nichecinema 

DATES 

2021 unknown 
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March 24 - National American Diabetes Association Alert Day

Happy National American Diabetes Association® Alert Day®! This day is observed annually on the fourth Tuesday of March.  

This one-day “wake-up call” informs the American public about the seriousness of diabetes and encourages all to take the diabetes risk test and learn about your family’s history of diabetes. 

Diabetes Facts: 

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  • Diabetes impacts approximately 34.2 million Americans. That’s about 10.5 percent of the U.S. population. 
• • Of those living with diabetes, 7.3 million – 1 in 7 adults – don’t know they have it. 
• • The risk of developing diabetes increases with age. But there are other factors, too. Ethnic background may increase your risk. 
• • An additional 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes each year. 

There are two types of diabetes. While Type 1 diabetes is not as preventable, it can be managed well with insulin injections.  

Managing Type 1 diabetes might also require frequent blood sugar monitoring, eating healthy foods, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight. 

Education is key to learning how to manage symptoms of Type 1 diabetes. However, type 2 is much more preventable, and some actions can be taken. 

Ways to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: 

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  • Eliminate sugar and refined carbs 
• • Work out regularly and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle 
• • Make water the primary beverage 
• • Maintain a healthy weight 
• • Quit smoking 
• • Eat a high fiber diet 
• • Optimize Vitamin D levels 
• • Take natural herbs, such as curcumin and berberine, that increase insulin sensitivity 

Type 2 diabetes is not preventable for everyone. However, making healthy choices provides the best chance of not getting it. 

In the United States, nine out of every ten cases of diabetes can be avoided if the above lifestyle changes are implemented. 

With that said, families, schools, workplaces, communities, and healthcare providers can all work together to make healthy choices easy ones. 

The observance encourages you to discover if you or loved ones are at risk for type 2 diabetes. Consider taking this fast and easy Diabetes Risk Test by visiting the website below: 

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/risk-factors-type-2-diabetes/diabetes-risk-test 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Learn your risk factors. Speak with your doctor and have your blood sugars tested. 

Families, National Day Calendar® has included a downloadable nutrition color page you can print off to use at home when teaching your children about diabetes or nutrition in general. 

Use #AmericanDiabetesAssociationAlertDay to post on social media to share the news about the opportunities all have to check and manage their health risks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFIsoq63lwo  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBvIYCWOG5Q 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01sLOBjcWYw 

HISTORY 

In 1986, the American Diabetes Association® created National Diabetes Association® Alert Day® as part of its awareness programs. It has been a part of their growing diabetes education and prevention efforts in the United States ever since.

#AmericanDiabetesAssociationAlertDay
@AmericanDiabetesAssociation
@nichecinema 

DATES 

March 23, 2021 
March 22, 2022 
March 28, 2023 
March 26, 2024 
March 25, 2025 
March 24, 2026 
March 23, 2027 
March 28, 2028 
March 27, 2029 
March 26, 2030