[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 25, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E624]
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                       CONGRATULATING JOHN DIENER

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 25, 2001

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor John Diener for 
receiving the Award of Distinction from the College of Agricultural and 
Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis.
  The award is the highest designation given by the college to 
individuals whose contributions enrich the image and reputation of the 
college and enhance its ability to provide public service.
  Diener earned a degree in agricultural economics in 1974. He worked 
as a pest control advisor, specializing in viticulture, for six years 
before beginning a farm operation in 1980. In 20 years his farm grew 
from 640 acres to 4,500 acres. He began organic production practices 
and helped develop Greenway Organic Farms.
  Diener has supported research and started field studies on reclaiming 
farmland that suffers from high underground water tables. This sort of 
research has set the foundation for growers to grow crops on acreage 
considered too salty. The success of his new farming methods can be 
seen by the abundant harvesting of crops on land that had previously 
been considered non-fertile soil.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate John Diener on his Award of 
Distinction. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating John and 
wishing him many more years of continued success.

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