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Posted on Mar 16, 2015 in Audio, Editorial, Featured, Your Texas Agriculture Minute

YOUR TEXAS AGRICULTURE MINUTE

YOUR TEXAS AGRICULTURE MINUTE

 

A celebration of diversity 

By Gene Hall

Agriculture is many things to many people.

To some, it’s a way of life. Growing crops, livestock and families. Years of hard work, passion and dedication to the land and lifestyle.

To others, it’s the food on the grocery store shelves, the clothes in their closets or the fuel in their vehicles.

For still more, it’s a career. Transporting products, food safety, communications and more. After all, one in seven Texans has a job because of agriculture.

Young or old. Conventional or organic. Dryland or irrigated. Agriculture is a celebration of diversity.

But the goals remain the same.

To leave the land in better condition for the future. To teach and inspire another generation. To continue the legacy of sustainable agriculture. To enjoy a nutritious meal with loved ones.

This week, we recognize agriculture across the country during National Agriculture Week.

It’s a time to celebrate the food on your plate and those who grow it.

The preceding commentary is brought to you by Texas Farm Bureau, the “Voice of Texas Agriculture.” Called “Your Texas Agriculture Minute,” TFB will issue thought-provoking editorials each week—via print and audio—to spark understanding of agriculture in the Lone Star State and its impact on each and every Texan.

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