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For Immediate Release: March 20, 2006
Sen. Daisy Lawler
Senate to Honor Oklahoma Agriculture
As part of National Agriculture Week,
which continues through March 25, State Sen. Daisy
Lawler will present a resolution on the Senate Floor
Wednesday proclaiming March 22, 2006, to be Agriculture
Day in the State of Oklahoma. The resolution will be
heard when the Senate convenes at 1:30 p.m.
“There are many events throughout the session
at the State Capitol, but Ag Day is always a favorite,”
said Lawler, D-Comanche. “Visitors to the State
Capitol on Wednesday will be able to sample a variety
of Made in Oklahoma products like beef, cheese, salsa
and more, but it is also an opportunity to remind everyone
how important agriculture is to our state’s economy
and our identity.” The yearly Ag Day event is
sponsored by the Department of Agriculture.
Lawler, chair of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Economic
Development Committee, said agriculture remains one
of the state’s top employers, providing jobs for
one in every six Oklahomans and contributing at least
$9 billion a year to Oklahoma’s economy.
“We are the nation’s third-largest beef
producer, and we rank eighth in pork production,”
said Lawler. “We’re also the second-largest
producer of winter wheat.”
Lawler is also principal author of Senate Bill 1515,
the Farm-to-School bill, which is aimed at promoting
better health and nutrition and boosting the sale of
locally produced fruits and vegetables by bringing local
schools and farms together. That legislation is now
awaiting House action.
“When we promote agriculture, we’re promoting
Oklahoma,” Lawler said. “I’d like
to invite everyone who is at the Capitol Wednesday to
be sure and visit the many displays that will be on
the fourth floor promoting Oklahoma agricultural products—and
to buy Made in Oklahoma products throughout the year.”
For
more information contact:
Senator Lawler's Office - (405) 521-5569
