1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 RESOLUTION 35 By: Kidd
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7 AS INTRODUCED
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8 A Resolution declaring April 16, 2024, as Oklahoma
8 Agriculture Day; recognizing and celebrating
9 agriculture’s impact on our state’s heritage and
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13 WHEREAS, agriculture is one of Oklahoma’s leading industries and
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14 its associated production, processing, and marketing segments
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15 together provide close to 200,000 jobs and contribute more than $28
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16 billion to our state’s economy; and
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17 WHEREAS, Oklahoma ranks fourth nationally with more than 70,000
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18 farms and ranches, utilizing 33 million acres of Oklahoma’s rich
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19 land to provide food, fiber, and other basic necessities of life to
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20 not only Oklahomans, but the nation and world; and
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21 WHEREAS, Oklahoma is known as the nation’s premiere spot for
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22 wheat production and research, ranking sixth for winter wheat
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23 bushels harvested annually and ninth for total bushels harvested;
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 1 WHEREAS, Oklahoma is also America’s second leading provider of
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2 beef cattle with nearly two million head and has the third most
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3 cattle operations at more than 52,000, featuring over 4.5 million
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4 beef and dairy cattle; and
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5 WHEREAS, Oklahoma also ranks as the fourth top provider of rye
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6 nationally and is one of the highest producers of soy beans, cotton,
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7 poultry, and pork in the U.S.; and
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8 WHEREAS, agriculture provides a major source of employment for
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9 Oklahoma’s workforce, with one in 50 jobs supported by the pork
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10 industry and another 30,000 people employed by the poultry industry
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11 as just two examples of the vast reach and importance of agriculture
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12 in our state; and
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13 WHEREAS, agriculture’s success is vital to maintaining the
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14 strength of Oklahoma’s economy, the standard of living for our
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15 citizens, and our presence in the world trade market; and
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16 WHEREAS, it is important that all Oklahomans understand the role
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17 that agriculture plays in their daily lives and well-being, whether
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18 they live in urban or rural areas.
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19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION
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20 OF THE 59TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
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21 THAT the Oklahoma State Senate declares April 16, 2024, as
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22 Oklahoma Agriculture Day at the Capitol.
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23 THAT the Oklahoma State Senate recognizes and celebrates
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24 agriculture’s impact on our state’s heritage and economy.
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 1 THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to Oklahoma
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2 Secretary and Commissioner of Agriculture Blayne Arthur.
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