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1	1	H.R. No. 2006
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The year 2009 marks the centennial of the Beaumont
6	6	Center, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor
7	7	this important agricultural research facility; and
8	8	WHEREAS, By an act of the Texas Legislature, the center was
9	9	first established in 1909 as an experimental station focused on
10	10	rice cultivation, with the United States Department of Agriculture
11	11	joining the initiative five years later; originally located in the
12	12	community of Amelia, it moved to its present location in Beaumont in
13	13	1945, and a second research station at Eagle Lake was added in the
14	14	1970s; through the years, the center has been the site of a
15	15	productive collaboration between educational, governmental, and
16	16	agricultural organizations, and today encompasses the Texas A&M
17	17	AgriLIFE Research Center, the USDA Agricultural Research Service,
18	18	and the Texas Rice Improvement Association; and
19	19	WHEREAS, The Beaumont Center is dedicated to the goal of
20	20	providing Texas rice producers with a competitive advantage over
21	21	growers in other states and nations, but the scientific knowledge
22	22	gained at the facility is also applied to the wider agricultural
23	23	needs of the United States; the center's 10 scientists and support
24	24	staff conduct research that leads to the development of new rice
25	25	varieties as well as to practices that help improve rice production
26	26	and control pests and diseases; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Another vital function of the Beaumont Center is to
28	28	contribute to the educational mission of Texas A&M University, with
29	29	students taking part in research projects under the guidance of
30	30	staff scientists; moreover, the center is active in research
31	31	outreach efforts, making presentations to school classes and
32	32	offering tours that highlight its ongoing programs; and
33	33	WHEREAS, During a century of dedicated work, the Beaumont
34	34	Center has pioneered many significant advances that have furthered
35	35	the Lone Star State's stature as an agricultural leader, and this
36	36	notable facility is indeed deserving of recognition as it marks
37	37	this important milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it
38	38	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
39	39	Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of the Beaumont
40	40	Center and pay tribute to the many devoted people who have
41	41	contributed to its achievements through the years; and, be it
42	42	further
43	43	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
44	44	prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas
45	45	House of Representatives.
46	46	Ritter
47	47	______________________________
48	48	Speaker of the House
49	49	I certify that H.R. No. 2006 was adopted by the House on May
50	50	12, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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52	52	Chief Clerk of the House