The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will join students at Macdonald Drive Elementary School on Monday, March 2 to launch Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month. The event begins at 9:30 a.m.

Agriculture in the Classroom Newfoundland and Labrador is welcoming agriculture industry professionals into more than 300 Kindergarten to Grade 6 classrooms across Newfoundland and Labrador throughout the month of March to celebrate Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month. Guests and students will read a new book, “Reggie’s Technology Adventure,” and share stories about the importance of the agriculture sector.

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