H.R. No. 2538
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Williams Family Farms was named the 2023 High Cotton
  Award winner for the Southwest by Farm Press and the Cotton
  Foundation; and
         WHEREAS, Established in 1995, the High Cotton Awards
  recognize outstanding cotton producers across the country who use
  regenerative and sustainable practices and who demonstrate genuine
  concern for the environment through the dedicated stewardship of
  their land; and
         WHEREAS, Williams Family Farms is a family operation that
  includes Mark and Joyce Williams and their three sons, Ryan and his
  wife, Annie, Russell and his wife, Julie, and Reagan; the family has
  grown cotton near Farwell for four generations, and within the last
  decade, the Williamses have expanded their operation 150 miles
  north to Dalhart, where they currently produce cotton, corn, wheat,
  and sorghum on roughly 18,000 acres; and
         WHEREAS, Recognized for its high quality cotton and
  consistent yields, Williams Family Farms emphasizes the importance
  of water, timeliness, and variety in its production process; the
  Williamses are currently converting their irrigated acres from
  30-inch rows to 40-inch rows in order to help conserve moisture and
  manage irrigation, and they rotate and halve fields depending on
  water availability; in addition, they employ a no-till cotton
  production method on most of their farmland, take soil samples,
  fertilize primarily with manure, and participate in field trials;
  and
         WHEREAS, Williams Family Farms has achieved noteworthy
  success within its industry, and this prestigious accolade is a
  testament to the family's enduring commitment to cotton production
  and to the environment as a whole; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Williams Family Farms on its
  receipt of the 2023 High Cotton Award for the Southwest and extend
  to the members of the Williams family sincere best wishes for
  continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Williams family as an expression of high regard by
  the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Smithee
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2538 was adopted by the House on May
  29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House