EMCs Support Agribusiness and Urge Attendees to Contact Congress at Sunbelt Expo

For decades, the electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) in Georgia have been staunch supporters of agribusiness and the vital role the industry plays in Georgia.

To further recognize its impact in the state—agriculture contributes more than $67 billion (or about 12% annually) to the state’s $787 billion economy—the EMCs recently participated in the 2011 Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition held October 18-20 in Moultrie.

This year marks nearly three decades in which EMCs have participated in Expo and attracted thousands of visitors, including middle and high school students, to the EMCs of Georgia exhibit. The tent offered information on renewable energy, energy conservation and efficiency, and farm safety, among other topics.

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Attendees pose with Oscar the Robot during the Sunbelt Ag Expo.