About 325 people attended Thursday nights special event at Winona State University sponsored by Promoting Modern Agriculture.
               
National Agriculture Radio Host Orion Samuelson was the featured speaker and he stressed the importance of promoting agriculture in today's world.
              
Samuelson, who grew up on a small family farm in Ontario, Wisconsin, says he got started in farming at an early age without running water or electricity.

Samuelson says the future of the family farm is secure, it just doesn't look quite the same as it used to.

Proceeds from the event will go towards scholarships for seniors pursuing careers in agriculture.

Samuelson, who started broadcasting in 1952, hosts the National Farm Report on KAGE-AM 13-80 each weekday.