College Capitol Day was held on March 18 at the Capitol in Harrisburg. An annual event, College Capitol Day is sponsored by the Penn State Ag Council and the Pennsylvania Council of Cooperative Extension Associations (PCCEA) as a forum for agribusiness and other friends of the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences to advocate for the college's agricultural research and Extension programs. More than 160 supporters from across Pennsylvania made legislative visits. Advocates delivered information packets to all 253 legislative offices and personally communicated to the legislators the importance of both Penn State and the College of Agricultural Sciences research and extension programs in their communities, businesses, and lives. College Capitol Day provides agriculture advocates an opportunity to collectively communicate to legislators the importance of agriculture to the state and the need for continued investment in its future.

The event included a morning budget training session for advocates followed by legislative visits in the afternoon. The group then enjoyed a Rally in the Capitol Rotunda that included the Penn State Blue Band and remarks from President Spanier before heading to an evening reception sponsored by the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State Alumni Association, Penn State Outreach, and Penn State College of Medicine.

Cindy Kunes
Manager of Financial and Administrative Services