IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1075 
Commending the members of the Agri-business Development Teams of the 
National Guard for their efforts, together with personnel of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture and the United States Agency for International 
Development, to modernize agriculture practices and increase food pro-
duction in war-torn countries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2010 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. 
SKELTON, Mr. AKIN, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CARNAHAN, Ms. 
JENKINS, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. MASSA, Mr. DAVIS of Ken-
tucky, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. WILSON of South 
Carolina, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. 
PENCE, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, 
Mr. WOLF, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. 
SMITH of Washington, and Ms. FALLIN) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in ad-
dition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the members of the Agri-business Development 
Teams of the National Guard for their efforts, together 
with personnel of the Department of Agriculture and 
the United States Agency for International Development, 
to modernize agriculture practices and increase food pro-
duction in war-torn countries. 
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Whereas the Agri-business Development Teams of the Na-
tional Guard began as a pilot program started in Mis-
souri, and the Missouri National Guard worked with the 
Missouri Farm Bureau and the University of Missouri to 
draw a blueprint that could be followed by other Army 
National Guard units; 
Whereas the Agri-business Development Teams consist of 
National Guard members who have a civilian background 
in farming or a related agricultural business; 
Whereas the Agri-business Development Teams now consist 
of units from 11 different States, which receive resources 
and guidance from the Department of Agriculture and 
the United States Agency for International Development; 
Whereas before deploying overseas, members of an Agri-busi-
ness Development Team collaborate with land-grant uni-
versities, which spend weeks teaching and preparing 
strategies for the farms to which the Agri-business Devel-
opment Team will deploy; 
Whereas in Afghanistan, the goals of the Agri-business De-
velopment Teams include improving irrigation systems 
and providing sustainable methods for fertilizing, plant-
ing, harvesting, marketing, and storing agricultural 
crops, modernizing a slaughter facility, setting up mar-
kets to trade crop and livestock, developing a juicing and 
canning facility, and improving livestock health through 
mobile vet clinics, all of which can help divert cropland 
from poppy production; 
Whereas the Agri-business Development Teams also are 
partnering with the Department of Agriculture to have a 
directory of 50–60 experts in a variety of agricultural 
areas in Afghanistan; and 
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Whereas the Agri-business Development Teams have been 
quick to use alternative energy sources, such as wind, 
solar, and small water dams, which in the absence of a 
national energy grid in Afghanistan are more reliable and 
easier to protect from enemy attack: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives com-
mends the members of the Agri-business Development 
Teams of the National Guard for their efforts, together 
with personnel of the Department of Agriculture and the 
United States Agency for International Development, to 
modernize agriculture practices and increase food produc-
tion in war-torn countries. 
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