Virginia Grain Producers Association Inc

PROMOTION AND EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND INDUSTRY EVENTSVGPA PROVIDES GRAIN-BASED PRODUCTS AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS TO SCHOOLS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS DURING EDUCATIONAL, TRADE, AND OTHER EVENTS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, INCLUDING THE 2019 VIRGINIA STATE FAIR. VGPA PROMOTES ADDITIONAL MARKETS AND POSITIVE TRADE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL VIRGINIA GRAINS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS. VGPA CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF THE BUNNY BURKETTE RACING TEAM TO PROMOTE ETHANOL AT PUBLIC AND AGRICULTURAL EVENTS TO EDUCATE PRODUCERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT ETHANOL AND THE BENEFITS OF UTILIZING ETHANOL AS A FUEL SOURCE. VGPA HAS ALSO CONTINUED TO HIGHLIGHT THE BENEFITS OF ETHANOL TO A WIDE VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, LEGISLATORS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, AND INFORMATION SHARING WITH LEGISLATORS.

PROMOTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONSVGPA WORKS UNILATERALLY AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE CORN AND SMALL GRAINS. SPECIFICALLY, VGPA: 1) MAINTAINS A WEBSITE AND ENGAGES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR PRODUCERS, INDUSTRY, END USERS, MEDIA CONSUMERS AND ELECTED AND GOVERNMENT OFFICALS; 2) PUBLISHES AND DISTRIBUTES "VGPA NEWS AND UPDATES AND 3) SUPPORTS INITIATIVES TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ON CORN AND SMALL GRAIN PRODUCERS AND VIRGINIA'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.