[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 178 (Friday, November 9, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CELEBRATING THE 2018 AG BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: AGRIAN, INC.

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 9, 2018

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise alongside my colleague, David Valadao, 
to commemorate Agrian, Inc. as the Fresno Chamber of Commerce's 2018 
Baker Peterson Franklin Ag Business of the Year. Agrian, Inc. has 
devoted itself to providing innovative and creative solutions to some 
of farming's most pertinent issues, and thus is a fitting recipient of 
this award.
  Since its founding in Clovis, California in 2004, Agrian, Inc. has 
striven to provide consistent documentation for growers, agronomists, 
crop advisors, retailers and food processors. Utilizing their software, 
Agrian provides compliance, agronomy, precision farming, sustainability 
and analytic tools to local farmers in the Central Valley.
  Because of the leadership of cofounder and CEO Nishan Majarian and 
President Richard Machado, Agrian has become the first agriculture 
software company to operate cloud-based software, creating a paradigm 
shift in the industry and significantly increasing documentation 
efficiencies. Additionally, Agrian, Inc. has expanded internationally 
to Armenia and Nepal. Due to this expansion, its software has 
documented over one billion acres and has over 200,000 users. If that 
wasn't impressive enough, Agrian has built the largest crop protection 
label database in the world with 11,000 manufacturer-reviewed labels.
  In recent years, Agrian has continued to demonstrate its independent 
leadership while recognizing the value of establishing meaningful 
partnerships. They have been a steadfast supplier of local 
organizations such as the Central California Food Bank, Marjoree Mason 
Center, Philip Patino School of Entrepreneurship, the Planet Foundation 
and City of Clovis community policing. Agrian is also committed to 
preparing future leaders of agriculture. Agrian has an internship 
program with Fresno State, which offers students the opportunity to 
gain firsthand knowledge in the industry.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I ask my colleagues to 
join me and Mr. Valadao in honoring Agrian, Inc. as the Fresno Chamber 
of Commerce's 2018 Baker Peterson Franklin Ag Business of the Year. 
Congratulations to the entire Agrian team for receiving this special 
award. I ask that you join me in wishing them continued success.

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