Number: 1982-26
WHEREAS, the agricultural industry is the foundation of our great country, the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, the American agricultural industry continues to be the strongest and most productive food and fiber system in the world; and
WHEREAS, Agriculture is (1) our nation’s #1 industry with a value of 1.1 trillion dollars; (2) our nation’s #1 employer with over 23 million employees in our food and fiber system, and (3) our nation’s #1 exporter having produced exported agricultural products worth over 44 million dollars in 1981; and
WHEREAS, our American agricultural industry has reached the present level where each American farmer produces enough food each year to feed 78 other people; and
WHEREAS, American agriculture, in the interest of protecting its strength and future, has in many instances sponsored and initiated practices to conserve our natural resources, including many practices and programs which are basic and beneficial to the propagation and management of our fish and wildlife resources; and
WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation agrees with the 1982 national slogan, “Agriculture–your heartbeat, America!!;”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation does hereby recognize and pay tribute to the agricultural industry of the United States of America for its excellent achievements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation is proud to recognize the proclamation designating National Agriculture Day on March 18, 1982 and National Agriculture Week, March 18-25, 1982.