HR 9011

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution honoring women in Florida agriculture.
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4	WHEREAS, Florida's agricultural industry has a significant
5	impact on the economy of the state, and 18 percent of the
6	farmers in Florida are women, and
7	WHEREAS, women are key to development of rural areas
8	through their contributions to sustainable agriculture and rural
9	development, including food security, and
10	WHEREAS, as Florida's agricultural industry has changed
11	dramatically during the past 20 years, so too has the role of
12	the state's farm women, and
13	WHEREAS, women in agriculture are being called upon to
14	educate the public about farm issues and farm life and to
15	represent agriculture in the public policy arena, and
16	WHEREAS, women in agriculture are directly involved in
17	production, and a growing number are serving in political
18	leadership positions on the state and local levels, and
19	WHEREAS, March 29, 2005, is an appropriate day on which to
20	honor women in Florida agriculture, NOW, THEREFORE,
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22	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
23	Florida:
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25	That the House of Representatives proudly recognizes and
26	enthusiastically salutes all women involved in Florida's
27	agricultural industry and commends them for their vital role in
28	protecting the state's agricultural environment.

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