[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 176 (Tuesday, November 5, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEVADA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

 Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Madam President, I come forward today to 
recognize the 100th anniversary of the Nevada Farm Bureau Federation. 
Founded in 1919, the Nevada Farm Bureau Federation has been a strong 
voice for Nevada's farmers and ranchers. Unbeknownst to many, Nevada is 
home to some of the largest agricultural operations in the Nation, and 
over the past 100 years, the Nevada Farm Bureau Federation has provided 
a reliable and steady source of advocacy for the agricultural community 
in the Silver State.
  On February 25, 1919, Assemblyman Care C. Tidd of Smith, NV, 
introduced Nevada Assembly Bill 110 in the Nevada Legislature. The 
purpose of the bill was to provide for cooperative agricultural and 
home economics extension work in several counties in accordance with 
the Smith-Lever Act and provide for the organization of county farm 
bureaus. Following formation of an authorized county farm bureau, the 
bill directed that bureau as the official body within county for 
carrying on extension work in agriculture and home economics in 
cooperation with the Cooperative Services Program and the Land-Grant 
University System. The first Nevada Farm Bureau office was founded in 
Lyon County.
  Over the course of the past century, the Nevada Farm Bureau 
Federation has evolved from its original form into a private nonprofit 
organization and strong advocate for the State's farmers and ranchers, 
voicing the concerns of its membership to policymakers on the local, 
State and federal levels. Additionally, the Nevada Farm Bureau 
Federation continues its century-old partnership with Cooperative 
Extension in the Silver State.
  The Nevada Farm Bureau Federation is currently made up of 11 county 
farm bureau organizations representing nearly 18,000 family members. I 
am pleased to recognize the Nevada Farm Bureau's 100 years of service 
to Nevadans and our great State and wish the group well in continuing 
its work on behalf of farmers and ranchers for many years to 
come.

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