[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5382]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO EARL HENDRIX--PROGRESSIVE FARMER'S MAN OF THE YEAR IN 
                         SOUTHEAST AGRICULTURE

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                            HON. ROBIN HAYES

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 1999

  Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege and pleasure to rise today 
to pay special tribute to Mr. Earl Hendrix of Hoke County, North 
Carolina. Mr. Hendrix was recently named Man of the Year in Southeast 
Agriculture by Progressive Farmer.
  Earl Hendrix is a lifelong farmer, known for his quiet, unselfish 
leadership. He has made outstanding contributions to North Carolina 
agriculture as a producer of soybeans, tobacco, corn, small grains, 
cotton, tobacco seed and swine.
  Mr. Hendrix has served on many agricultural boards over the years 
including the state boards of the Cotton Promotion Association, the 
Small Grain Growers Association and the Soybean Producers Association. 
He is former president of the Soybean Producers.
  Nationally, Hendrix is serving his third term on the United Soybean 
Board and is chairman of the USB Production Research Committee which 
oversees more than $6 million annually for soybean research nationwide.
  Mr. Hendrix has been honored by the North Carolina Association of 
County Agriculture Agents and has been the recipient of the state 
commissioner's ``Friend of Agriculture'' award. He has received the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservationist of the Year 
award and he and his wife, Hazel, are the recipients of the Extension 
Area Farm Family of the Year Award.
  Mr. and Mrs. Hendrix have three children, two of whom are partners on 
the family farm. Mr. Hendrix devotes time and money to support the 
local 4-H and his optimistic outlook for agriculture is noticed and 
appreciated by all in the farm community.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize the distinguished service to 
agriculture and the State of North Carolina of Earl Hendrix for his 
leadership and professional commitment to stewardship of the land and 
providing food and fiber to the world.

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