03-07-07-Resolution-Recognizing National Agriculture Week-03/19/2007R# 03-07-07
National Agriculture Week in Texas — March 18-24, 2007
WIIEREAS, the week of March 18-24, 2007, is National Agriculture Week in Texas, as proclaimed by
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, and
WHEREAS, agriculture begins with the growing and harvesting of food, fiber and horticulture ends with
almost everything we eat, wear and use, and
WHEREAS, we all should appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing a safe, abundant and
affordable food, horticulture and fiber supply now and for years to come, and
WHEREAS, increased knowledge of agriculture and nutrition allows us to make healthier food choices
for ourselves and for our families, and
WHEREAS, Texas agriculture is not just producing abundant food, horticulture and fiber, but also
producing higher quality items that continue to meet the ever-increasing needs of consumers throughout
Texas and around the world, and
WHEREAS, Texas agriculture produces wholesome, nutritious foods that give us a multitude of healthy
menu choices and access to fresh meat, grains and produce, and
WHEREAS, Texas agriculture builds upon centuries of progress by making constant advances in
science, research, technology, production and marketing to meet changing consumer demands, and
WIEREAS, the Lone Star State leads the nation in the number of farms and ranches, with almost 80
percent of the land involved in some form of agricultural production including livestock, crops,
aquaculture, horticulture and forestry, and
WHEREAS, Texas agriculture playcam 'nor role in health and nutrition as well as in water conservation,
rural economic development, global trade and the preservation of the environment, and
WHEREAS, an awareness of the impact that agriculture has on our daily lives helps us understand the
vital stake that we all have in Texas' second-largest industry, and
WHEREAS, agriculture plays a key role in the lives of everyone in this county. Now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Sanger declares this National Agriculture Week in Sanger, Denton
County, State of Texas, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Sanger urges everyone in our area to learn more about
the role of agriculture here, share that knowledge with the young people in our area and recognize the
farmers, ranchers and their families who contribute so much to this county, state, nation and the world.
THEREFORE, IN OFFICIAL RECOGNITION WHEREOF, we, the undersigned, do hereby affix
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