[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12779]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE EFFORTS OF FLICK SEED COMPANY

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 2005

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it has come to my attention that the Flick 
Seed Company, Kingsville, MO, has received an Honorable Mention award 
from Region Seven of the Environmental Protection Agency. This is the 
second time in as many years that Flick Seed has been recognized for 
its environmental awareness.
  Since Steve Flick founded Flick Seed more than twenty years ago, he 
and his company have worked with state, municipal, and federal 
agencies, as well as private businesses to restore the original 
ecosystems that once covered Missouri and the rest of the Midwest. 
Steve is a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia and has 
put his agriculture degree to good use with the founding of Flick Seed 
Incorporated.
  Flick Seed has worked tirelessly to keep seed waste out of the 
landfills. They have done this by combining seed waste with office 
paper waste and creating pellets that are used in pellet burning 
stoves. This work has not only kept our landfills from becoming full of 
seed waste, but it has provided a unique and innovative form of 
renewable energy.
  I know that my fellow House members will join me in congratulating 
Flick Seed Company for its recognition by the Environmental Protection 
Agency.

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