Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 336
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The Texas AgriForestry Small Farmers and Ranchers
6	6	organization has rendered exceptional support to historically
7	7	underserved agricultural producers; and
8	8	WHEREAS, In 2017, a group of socially disadvantaged farmers
9	9	and ranchers in Nacogdoches County formed TASFR as a nonprofit
10	10	dedicated to enhancing rural economies, conserving and managing
11	11	natural resources, preventing the further decline of family farms,
12	12	and improving the quality of life for minorities in rural areas;
13	13	under the leadership of executive director Igalious "Ike" Mills,
14	14	the organization serves communities across Texas, as well as
15	15	Oklahoma and Arkansas, through its outreach, technical assistance,
16	16	and research and development initiatives while promoting best
17	17	practices in renewable energy efforts and new technology in farming
18	18	and ranching operations; and
19	19	WHEREAS, TASFR advocates for agricultural producers at the
20	20	local, state, and national level, and it sponsors an annual
21	21	Agriculture/Forestry Summit, where the U.S. Department of
22	22	Agriculture provides disadvantaged farmers and ranchers with
23	23	valuable information on a range of important topics; currently,
24	24	TASFR is collaborating with Prairie View A&M University, Stephen
25	25	F. Austin State University, Brigham Young University, and Duke
26	26	University in an effort to further support farmers and ranchers and
27	27	to increase program participation; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Providing a wide range of educational
29	29	opportunities, TASFR offers clients visits to farms and ranches,
30	30	surplus pine tree seedling planting assistance, agency
31	31	coordination for topography map and soil analysis, and youth and
32	32	community gardening programs; additionally, the organization gives
33	33	career and scholarship guidance and facilitates workshops on such
34	34	subjects as farm management, estate and financial planning, and
35	35	water quality; in carrying out its work, TASFR partners with a
36	36	number of agencies and organizations, including the Natural
37	37	Resources Conservation Service, the Farm Service Agency, and the
38	38	Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research
39	39	Center, among others; and
40	40	WHEREAS, By helping historically underserved farmers and
41	41	ranchers to achieve success, TASFR has greatly benefited
42	42	communities throughout the Lone Star State and beyond, and all
43	43	those associated with the organization may indeed take pride in
44	44	their exceptional efforts; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby commend Texas AgriForestry Small Farmers and
47	47	Ranchers for its myriad contributions and extend to the
48	48	organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
49	49	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
50	50	prepared for TASFR as an expression of high regard by the Texas
51	51	House of Representatives.
52	52	Manuel
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 336 was adopted by the House on March
56	56	8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
57	57	voting.
58	58	______________________________
59	59	Chief Clerk of the House