| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2538 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Williams Family Farms was named the 2023 High Cotton |
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| 6 | 6 | | Award winner for the Southwest by Farm Press and the Cotton |
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| 7 | 7 | | Foundation; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1995, the High Cotton Awards |
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| 9 | 9 | | recognize outstanding cotton producers across the country who use |
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| 10 | 10 | | regenerative and sustainable practices and who demonstrate genuine |
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| 11 | 11 | | concern for the environment through the dedicated stewardship of |
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| 12 | 12 | | their land; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Williams Family Farms is a family operation that |
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| 14 | 14 | | includes Mark and Joyce Williams and their three sons, Ryan and his |
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| 15 | 15 | | wife, Annie, Russell and his wife, Julie, and Reagan; the family has |
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| 16 | 16 | | grown cotton near Farwell for four generations, and within the last |
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| 17 | 17 | | decade, the Williamses have expanded their operation 150 miles |
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| 18 | 18 | | north to Dalhart, where they currently produce cotton, corn, wheat, |
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| 19 | 19 | | and sorghum on roughly 18,000 acres; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Recognized for its high quality cotton and |
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| 21 | 21 | | consistent yields, Williams Family Farms emphasizes the importance |
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| 22 | 22 | | of water, timeliness, and variety in its production process; the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Williamses are currently converting their irrigated acres from |
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| 24 | 24 | | 30-inch rows to 40-inch rows in order to help conserve moisture and |
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| 25 | 25 | | manage irrigation, and they rotate and halve fields depending on |
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| 26 | 26 | | water availability; in addition, they employ a no-till cotton |
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| 27 | 27 | | production method on most of their farmland, take soil samples, |
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| 28 | 28 | | fertilize primarily with manure, and participate in field trials; |
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| 29 | 29 | | and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Williams Family Farms has achieved noteworthy |
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| 31 | 31 | | success within its industry, and this prestigious accolade is a |
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| 32 | 32 | | testament to the family's enduring commitment to cotton production |
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| 33 | 33 | | and to the environment as a whole; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Williams Family Farms on its |
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| 36 | 36 | | receipt of the 2023 High Cotton Award for the Southwest and extend |
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| 37 | 37 | | to the members of the Williams family sincere best wishes for |
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| 38 | 38 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for the Williams family as an expression of high regard by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Smithee |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2538 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 46 | 46 | | 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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