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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1557 

Supporting the facility under development by the Stanislaus County Ag Center 

Foundation, in Stanislaus County, California, known as the National 

Ag Science Center. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 26, 2010 

Mr. CARDOZA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Agriculture 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the facility under development by the Stanislaus 

County Ag Center Foundation, in Stanislaus County, 

California, known as the National Ag Science Center. 

Whereas the United States was founded on the strength of 

agriculture production, which helped to establish the 

United States among the world’s most powerful and prosperous nations; 

Whereas the importance of agriculture in the United States 

continues to grow, as American farmers and ranchers 

produce the food, fiber, and agricultural products that 

keep the United States strong and bountiful and that 

help feed a hungry world; 


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Whereas agriculture from field-to-fork and pond-to-plate is an 

economic engine generating more than $258 billion in 

cash receipts annually for the United States economy; 

Whereas agricultural exports account for more than 20 percent of United States exports; 

Whereas the agricultural industry is challenged to find ways 

to address the diverse needs of agriculture in regions 

with very different products, climates, and experiences 

and must continue to work together to find ways to both 

support agricultural production and ensure that consumers continue to have access to the world’s safest and 

most abundant food and agriculture products; 

Whereas one of the challenges facing American agriculture is 

to continue to attract the best and brightest minds to the 

industry and to foster public awareness of agriculture’s 

role in the United States and world economy; 

Whereas fewer Americans understand the fundamental importance of agriculture to American society; 

Whereas educating young Americans about agriculture and 

its importance to the United States is an investment that 

will pay off in future benefits as citizens of all ages, especially youth, will play a meaningful, hands-on role in determining the future of American agriculture; 

Whereas greater public understanding and appreciation of the 

importance of agriculture to California, the United 

States, and the world is needed to secure a positive future, in which the United States can rely on healthy food 

that is produced domestically; 

Whereas, as planners, conservationists, and other interested 

persons throughout the United States organize to help 

protect agricultural resources, the National Ag Science 


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Center in Stanislaus County, California, is preparing to 

educate and alert future generations about the need to 

preserve agricultural land and foster an understanding of 

the importance of agriculture; 

Whereas the National Ag Science Center will be a showcase 

of science and technology in American agriculture whose 

mission is to inspire, excite, and enrich people of all ages 

through unique, interactive opportunities that highlight 

the role science and technology contribute to the production, processing, and marketing of America’s food and 

fiber; 

Whereas, on November 28, 2007, a memorandum of understanding for the dedication of a 3.5-acre site on the West 

Campus of Modesto Community College for the National 

Ag Science Center was executed by the Stanislaus County 

Ag Center Foundation and the Yosemite Community College District; 

Whereas the name ‘‘National Ag Science Center’’ and an accompanying logo are registered by the United States Patent and Trademark Office; and 

Whereas the National Ag Science Center will enable future 

generations to help assure a healthy and profitable place 

for agriculture in the economy of California and the 

United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 

2 the facility under development by the Stanislaus County 

3 Ag Center Foundation, in Stanislaus County, California, 

4 known as the National Ag Science Center. 

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