88R12811 JRI-D
By: Kitzman H.R. No. 285
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Representatives from the College of Agriculture and
Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University are gathering at the
State Capitol on February 21, 2023, and this occasion presents a
welcome opportunity to recognize the college; and
WHEREAS, Serving to strengthen the land grant mission of
Prairie View A&M University, which is part of The Texas A&M
University System, the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences
offers a diverse and well-rounded curriculum with programs in the
areas of animal and veterinary sciences, human sciences, nutrition
and food security, and plant and environmental sciences; and
WHEREAS, The college oversees a 770-acre research and
demonstration farm and holds classes at a modern facility that
opened in 2016 with state-of-the-art labs, instruments, and
greenhouses; researchers at the Cooperative Agricultural Research
Center are finding ways to address a wide range of complex social
issues, including food security, obesity and cancer, the nutrition
and shelf life of agricultural products, allergens, and the
ecosystem; and
WHEREAS, The College of Agricultural and Human Sciences is
dedicated to serving disadvantaged students through scholarships
and other initiatives; moreover, its Cooperative Extension
Program, which works in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service, directly addresses the needs of half a million
limited resource citizens through campus-based and 35 extension
offices across Texas; in addition to providing agricultural
knowledge and outreach to local farmers and producers, it also
assists in the areas of family and community health, economic
development, and 4-H and youth development; and
WHEREAS, The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences has
helped provide its students with a strong foundation for
leadership, service, and research, while also helping farmers and
other members of local communities to implement lasting positive
change; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the College of Agriculture and Human
Sciences at Prairie View A&M University for its dedication to
education, research, and public service and extend to all those
associated with the college sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the college as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.