[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 8, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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               HONORING AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM AT UC DAVIS

  (Mr. GARAMENDI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the University of 
California, Davis. This historic land grant university excels in a wide 
range and variety of fields, including medicine, physics, law, and 
agriculture.
  Today, the University of California, Davis, agriculture and forestry 
program was recognized as the best in the world by QS World University 
Rankings, a respected firm that measures publications and citations in 
scientific journals and the program's reputation among both academics 
and employers in the field. I offer my highest congratulations to the 
school's faculty, students, and staff.
  For decades, the University of California, Davis, has developed 
cutting-edge farm practices, research, and local partnerships. Right 
now, they're studying genetics, nutrition, milk, wine grapes, and so 
much more. As epitomized by the mechanical tomato harvester and other 
inventions developed there, this work directly boosts agricultural 
production and profits.
  As we write the new farm bill, I urge my colleagues to join me in 
supporting agricultural studies and research.

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