1. Professional Agricultural Organizations

2. Professional Organization An organization or club made of of people involved in the same career. Benefits –Opportunity to network with peers –Opportunity to learn and communicate together. –Often provide trade shows

3. –Learn about new technology. –Finance commodity activity. (ex. Legislative) –Provide journals to learn new information. –Opportunity for recreational or fun activities with your peers.

4. Types of Professional Organizations Commodity Activity Governmental Agriculturally Related

5. Commodity Organizations Corn Growers Association NCGA is a federation of state organizations, corn boards, councils and commissions developing and implementing programs and policies on a state and national level to help protect and advance the corn producer’s interests

6. North Carolina Pork Producers Assoc. The North Carolina Pork Council (formerly the North Carolina Pork Producers Association) was organized as the North Carolina Swine Industry Association. It was chartered in 1962 as a North Carolina non-profit corporation. It is the oldest state pork producer organization in the nation that has operated under a mandatory checkoff funding system since its inception.

7. North Carolina Landscape Contractor’ The LGMA is a membership organization of firms interested in the welfare of the green industry with an emphasis on landscape installation and grounds management in North Carolina. LGMA has over 400 members including:

8. North Carolina Agriculture Teachers Association NCATA is a professional organization dedicated to the enhancement and support of the state and local Agriculture Education Programs and NCATA members.

9. Governmental North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service The North Carolina Cooperative Extension is a provider of research-based, educational materials to help individuals, families, communities and businesses.

10. NC and US Department of Agriculture Division of the NC State Government that provides services to the citizens of NC in all areas of agriculture.

11. Other Agricultural Organizations Farm Bureau NC Grange FFA Alumni