[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17651]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING DUARTE NURSERY

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
Duarte Nursery for its honorary induction into the 13th Annual National 
Ag Science Center's ``Ag Hall of Fame.''
  Each year the National Ag Science Center selects and honors 
individuals who have made an impact on the agricultural industry in 
Stanislaus County as one of the best in California. This year the 
Center has selected Duarte Nursery for its innovative practices in 
viticulture.
  Family owned and operated since 1989, Duarte Nursery has played a 
valuable role in providing innovative products to the agricultural 
industry, and takes pride in providing the farming industry with the 
cleanest, highest quality nursery products available, as well as 
conducting experimental trials that focus on today's industries 
concerns.
  With over 300 employees, Duarte Nursery is the largest permanent 
crops nursery in the United States. Its facility has provided for 
innovative technologies for rapid vine establishment and fruit 
production, and the evaluation of scion clones and rootstocks for broad 
ranges of growing conditions.
  Located in Hughson in California's Central Valley, I am proud to 
recognize the Duarte family for their hard work, efforts and 
achievements in providing invaluable change within the agricultural 
community, and its impact to the Central Valley economy.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in commending Duarte Nursery for its 
honorary selection into the 13th Annual National Ag Science Center's 
``Ag Hall of Fame.''

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