Bill Text: GA HR189 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Young Farmers Day at the state capitol; Feb. 10, 2011; recognize

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-09 - House Read and Adopted [HR189 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HR189-Introduced.html

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House Resolution 189

By: Representatives England of the 108th, Roberts of the 154th, McCall of the 30th, Burns of the 157th, Black of the 174th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Commending the Georgia Young Farmers Association and recognizing February 10, 2011, as Young Farmers Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Georgia Young Farmers Association was founded in 1971 to serve as the primary adult education delivery system for young Georgia farmers and today stands as the nation's largest affiliate within the Young Farmer Association network with 52 chapters and 3,657 members; and

WHEREAS, members of the Georgia Young Farmers Association render valuable service to their local communities through classes, field demonstrations, school tours, and a wide array of additional educational activities; and

WHEREAS, these young farmers benefit from the hands-on instruction provided by the Georgia Young Farmers Association teachers which allows them to learn how to increase farming efficiency and productivity; and

WHEREAS, providing these learning opportunities to the youth of Georgia has a positive impact on farm families, rural communities, and consumers; and

WHEREAS, the Georgia Young Farmers Association's public relations campaign, "Got Food...Thank a Farmer," is being heralded as one of the premier outreach initiatives in Georgia agriculture history.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Georgia Young Farmers Association for its contribution to the welfare of this state and nation through its important work educating future farmers and recognize February 10, 2011, as Young Farmers Day at the state capitol.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to President William Culpepper and Executive Director Lynn Barber of the Georgia Young Farmers Association.