HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-033-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
RESOLUTION NUMBER 96- 33 -CC
WHEREAS, March 17-23,is NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK, and the 1996 Ag
Day theme is "Growing Better Everyday, In Partnership With Nature" and
WHEREAS, Grant County is an agricultural county, in which a large portion of our
population is either directly or indirectly dependent upon Agriculture, and
WHEREAS, Washington State produces of $5 billion worth of agriculture products,
and
WHEREAS, we farm 15.8 million acres in Washington State and have over 36,000
farms in the State, and
WHEREAS, the average farmer produces enough food and fiber to meet the
needs of 128 people, and
WHEREAS, more than 100,000 people are employed on farms to produce and
harvest agricultural products, and
WHEREAS, more than 37,000 people work in the state's food processing industry,
and
WHEREAS, thousands of others are employed in jobs that supply or service the
food and agriculture industry, and
WHEREAS, the men and women on farms across America today provide
unprecedented abundance to this nation and the world,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Grant County
Commissioners and citizens of Grant County take the opportunity to thank those who
work so hard to help make the lives of all County residents better.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1996
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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