Resolution; declaring April 22, 2025, as Oklahoma Agriculture Day; recognizing and celebrating agriculture's impact on our state's heritage and economy.

Resolution
ENROLLED HOUSE
RESOLUTION NO. 1021 By: Patzkowsky

A Resolution declaring April 22, 2025, as Oklahoma
Agriculture Day; recognizing and celebrating
agriculture's impact on our state's heritage and
economy; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, agriculture is one of Oklahoma's leading industries and
its associated production, processing, and marketing sectors
combined provide nearly 200,000 jobs and contribute more than $28
billion to our state's economy; and

WHEREAS, Oklahoma ranks fourth nationally with more than 77,000
farms and ranches, utilizing 32.9 million acres of Oklahoma's rich
land to provide food, fiber, and other necessities of life to
Oklahomans and people across the world; and

WHEREAS, Oklahoma is known as the nation's premier spot for
wheat production and research, ranking third for winter wheat
bushels harvested annually; and

WHEREAS, Oklahoma is also America's second-leading provider of
beef cows with nearly 2 million head and the third-most cattle
operations at more than 43,000, featuring over 4.6 million beef and
dairy cattle; and

WHEREAS, Oklahoma also ranks as the second-leading provider of
rye nationally and is one of the highest producers of soybeans,
cotton, poultry, and pork in the United States; and

WHEREAS, agriculture provides a major source of employment for
Oklahoma's workforce, with 1-in-50 jobs supported by the pork
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industry and another 30,000 people employed by the poultry industry;
and

WHEREAS, the agriculture industry's success is vital to
maintaining the strength of Oklahoma's economy, the standard of
living for our citizens, and our presence in the world trade market;
and

WHEREAS, it is important for all Oklahomans to understand the
role agriculture plays in their daily lives, whether they live in
urban or rural areas.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

THAT the Oklahoma House of Representatives declares April 22,
2025, as Oklahoma Agriculture Day at the Capitol.

THAT the Oklahoma House of Representatives recognizes and
celebrates agriculture's impact on our state's heritage and economy.

THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to Oklahoma
Secretary and Commissioner of Agriculture Blayne Arthur.

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 22nd day of April,
2025.

Presiding Officer of the House of
Representatives

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________