[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1639-E1640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            THE 2005 NEVADA CENTENNIAL RANCH AND FARM AWARD

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                            HON. JIM GIBBONS

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 27, 2005

  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, forever memorialized on our state seal, 
ranching and farming are two of Nevada's traditions. The most storied 
of Nevada's ranches and farms, some dating back to the mid 1800's, are 
being honored this month with the 2005 Nevada Centennial Ranch & Farm 
Award. From Minden to McDermitt, these families represent the best in 
Nevada agriculture.

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  To qualify to receive this prestigious award, a family must have been 
ranching or farming on the same Nevada property for at least 100 years, 
and the property must be a working ranch or farm with 160 acres or with 
gross annual sales of at least $1,000.
  I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and honor the 
following recipients who have not only shown a commitment to land, but 
a commitment to family and our land. Blue Eagle Ranch, Tonopah; Bunker 
Farm, Inc., Bunkerville; Ferraro Cattle Company, Paradise Valley; Green 
Springs Ranch, Duckwater; Heise Family Ranch, Gardnerville; Krenka 
Ranch, Ruby Valley; Laura Springs Ranch, Gardnerville; Riordan Ranch, 
Jiggs; Snyder Livestock Company, Inc., Yerington; Stodieck Farm, 
Minden; Wilkinson Little Meadow Ranch, McDermitt.
  The success, sustainability, and longevity of these ranches and farms 
stand as an example, to those in agriculture and beyond, of what 
commitment, determination, and hard work can accomplish.

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