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Global 4-H Youth Ag Summit In Calgary, AB. Feeding A Hungry Planet.



4-H Canada and Bayer CropScience have partnered to hold the inaugural global 4-H Youth Ag-Summit in Calgary, Alberta on August 19-25, 2013. The Summit has assembled 118 young adults from 20 countries worldwide to "come to the table," share their ideas and develop a plan of action to feed a hungry planet. The official welcoming event on August 20th took place at the Calgary Stampede Grounds where delegates from around the world received a Stampede pancake breakfast and participated in the traditional white hat ceremony.

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