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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Small Farmers and Ranchers Community Based |
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Organization is dedicated to assisting historically underserved |
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agricultural producers and to saving small farms and ranches; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1998, the 100 Farmers Conference was held at |
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Langston University in Oklahoma City to unite small and underserved |
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farmers and rural residents to communicate their needs, chart their |
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own destinies, and begin to engage themselves in the development of |
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public policy; participants from Texas formed TSFR/CBO as a |
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community-based nonprofit organization committed to enhancing |
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rural economies, conserving and managing natural resources, |
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preventing the further decline of family farms, and improving the |
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quality of life for minorities in rural communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, TSFR/CBO works to develop agricultural |
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markets, increase technology transfer, and improve environmental |
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conditions in rural Texas; moreover, it advocates for small farmers |
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and ranchers at local, state, and national levels; it is currently |
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partnering with the Texas/Mexico Border Coalition and The |
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University of Texas--Pan American in the South Central Initiative |
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for Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and |
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Ranchers, sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture |
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to increase participation in its programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Providing myriad technical assistance and |
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educational opportunities, TSFR/CBO supports its clients with a |
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wide range of activities, including visits to individual ranches |
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and farms, surplus pine tree seeding, topography map and soil |
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analysis, a youth gardening program, career and scholarship |
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programs for young people, and workshops in risk management, estate |
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planning, water quality, and other subjects; this dynamic group |
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broadens its services by partnering with a host of organizations, |
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among them the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Texas |
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State Technical Committee, the Farm Service Agency, the Texas |
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Agri-Life Extension Service, and FFA; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by state coordinator W. Wade Ross, the Texas |
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Small Farmers and Ranchers Community Based Organization greatly |
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benefits rural communities across the Lone Star State through its |
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multifaceted programs, and it is indeed fitting to recognize its |
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vital contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Texas Small Farmers and Ranchers |
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Community Based Organization and extend to its staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Deshotel |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1643 was adopted by the House on May 12, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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