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“HONORING THE LSU AGCENTER RICE RESEARCH STATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1659-E1660 on July 7, 2009.
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HONORING THE LSU AGCENTER RICE RESEARCH STATION
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HON. CHARLES W. BOUSTANY, JR.
of louisiana
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Mr. BOUSTANY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, situated 2 miles east of Crowley, which celebrated its 100th year in operation on July 1.
Since 1909, the Rice Research Station continues to provide invaluable information, innovative techniques and new varieties of rice to help Gulf Coast rice farmers feed the world. Originally a partnership between Acadia Parish, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, it was the first experimental rice research station in the country.
Now operating under the LSU AgCenter, scientists and farmers work in tandem to contribute to improvements in rice growing. A significant part of the center's funding comes from the Louisiana Rice Research Board, which receives a voluntary payment from area rice sales to ensure the station's work continues.
Rice farmers along the Gulf Coast face difficult conditions as weather and disease can devastate even the most promising crop. However, Louisiana's agricultural communities persevere and possess a richness of culture matched by none. The state's rice industry added
$550 million to Louisiana's economy in 2008 alone. Rice farming will continue to be a way of life for thousands in Louisiana thanks to the work done at the Research Station.
Again, congratulations to the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station at Crowley, Louisiana, for helping rice farmers throughout the Gulf Coast for 100 years and counting.''
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