Senate Bill sb2790

    Florida Senate - 2006        (NP)                      SR 2790

    By Senator Argenziano





    3-1852-06                                               See HB

  1                        Senate Resolution

  2         A resolution honoring women in Florida

  3         agriculture.

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  5         WHEREAS, Florida's agricultural industry has a

  6  significant impact on the economy of the state, and 18 percent

  7  of the farmers in Florida are women, and

  8         WHEREAS, women are key to development of rural areas

  9  through their contributions to sustainable agriculture and

10  food security, and

11         WHEREAS, as Florida's agricultural industry has changed

12  dramatically during the past 20 years, so too has the role of

13  the state's farming women, and

14         WHEREAS, women in agriculture are being called upon to

15  educate the public about farm issues and farm life and to

16  represent agriculture in the public policy arena, and

17         WHEREAS, women in agriculture are directly involved in

18  production, and a growing number are serving in political

19  leadership positions on the state and local levels, and

20         WHEREAS, the American Agri-Women are holding their

21  National Convention in Miami in 2006, and March 21, 2006, is

22  an appropriate day on which to honor women in Florida

23  agriculture, NOW, THEREFORE,

24  

25  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

26  

27         That the Senate proudly recognizes and enthusiastically

28  salutes all women involved in Florida's agricultural industry

29  and commends them for their vital role in protecting the

30  state's agricultural environment.

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