88R20534 AMB-D
By: Smithee 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.