[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 20 (Thursday, February 4, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E148]
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                IN RECOGNITION OF MR. JAMES CALVIN PIGG

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                           HON. LARRY COMBEST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 4, 1999

  Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, It is my distinct privilege to rise today 
to honor one of Texas' finest agricultural journalists, Mr. James 
Calvin Pigg, editor of the Southwest Farm Press magazine in Dallas, 
Texas. Calvin has served as editor since the magazine's founding in 
1974, faithfully reporting agricultural news for Southwest Farm Press 
for 25 years. A native Texan, Calvin has practiced his craft on radio, 
television, and print coverage of agriculture in the Southwest since 
1955. After more than 40 years on the Texas and Oklahoma agricultural 
scene, his hands-on reporting style keeps stories fresh and interesting 
Reporting the dynamic and ever-changing events within the agriculture 
industry is an important duty since farmers and ranchers across the 
Southwest depend on this information.
  In addition to his Farm Press duties, he has served as a member of 
the Dean's Advisory Committee for Texas Tech University's College of 
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and has received the 
college's prestigious Gerald W. Thomas Outstanding Agriculturists Award 
in 1985. His unsurpassed dedication and genuine concern for the South 
Plains agricultural industry is legendary. He also was honored for his 
distinguished service to Texas agriculture by the Professional 
Agricultural Workers of Texas in 1980. Calvin was the president of the 
Dallas Agricultural Club in 1989, and his active involvement in various 
professional and honor societies proves he truly is a friend of 
agriculturists.
  It is with great honor that I recognize Mr. James Calvin Pigg on his 
commitment to the agricultural industry and his tireless dedication and 
service to Southwest Farm Press.

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