IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1001 
Expressing support for the designation of March 24, 2022, as ‘‘National 
Women in Agriculture Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2022 
Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. LAWSON 
of Florida, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. COSTA, Mrs. BUSTOS, 
Ms. BROWN of Ohio, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. 
RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. FEENSTRA, and Mrs. AXNE) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of March 24, 2022, 
as ‘‘National Women in Agriculture Day’’. 
Whereas the United States proudly recognizes agriculture as 
one of the most impactful industries of the United States, 
and acknowledges the countless women who help agri-
culture prosper both at home and abroad; 
Whereas there are more than 1,200,000 female agricultural 
producers in the United States, making up more than a 
third of the agricultural producers in the United States; 
Whereas, in 2017, farms operated by women in the United 
States sold $148,000,000,000 in agricultural products, 
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accounting for 38 percent of the total agriculture sales in 
the United States for that year; 
Whereas, in addition to leading farming operations, women 
working in agriculture make a difference across the 
United States in various commodity and industry fields, 
such as research and development, manufacturing, sales 
and distribution, agricultural education, agribusiness and 
advocacy, which extends benefits to individuals across the 
globe through the international trade of the United 
States; 
Whereas the United States recognizes that women are vital 
in fostering the next generation of the agricultural work-
force by promoting STEM and agricultural education and 
entrepreneurial and community initiatives and by serving 
as mentors for 4–H, FFA, the Cooperative Extension 
System, and numerous postsecondary agricultural science 
educator programs; 
Whereas March is National Women’s History Month; and 
Whereas female professionals, instructors, and leaders in the 
agricultural field should be celebrated for their efforts 
during National Ag Week, which takes place between 
March 21 and March 25, 2022: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for the designation of 
‘‘National Women in Agriculture Day’’; 
(2) recognizes the important role of women in 
agriculture as producers, educators, leaders, men-
tors, and more; and 
(3) encourages all citizens to— 
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(A) recognize women working in agri-
culture; and 
(B) praise the significant positive impact 
those women have on the food resources and 
the agricultural workforce of the United States 
by encouraging and empowering women to— 
(i) enter the agricultural field, which 
is a high-demand field of work; 
(ii) cultivate opportunities to lead; and 
(iii) feed a hungry world. 
Æ 
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