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12 Document(s) [ Subject: Texas A&M AgriLife Research ]
| Committee: | Senate Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Subjects: | Agriculture | Aquaculture | Diet and nutrition | Droughts | Fire prevention | Firing ranges | Food safety | Food stamps | Grain elevators and warehouses | Horse slaughter | Horses | Land conservation | Obesity | Ranches and ranching | Rural areas | Small farms | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Veterinarians | Water conservation | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.82 Ag86r | |
| Session: | 82nd R.S. (2011) | |
| Online version: | View report [47 pages] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Review the impact of the drought on the Texas agricultural and ranching industry. | |
| 2. | Develop methods and legislative recommendations to minimize the effects of drought and respond to the challenges for farmers and ranchers. | |
| 3. | The committee should focus on the following:
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| 4. | Study and make recommendations for ways to increase investment, employment and production in Texas agriculture. Include a review of current land use and market trends as they relate to agricultural use and make recommendations for ways to support and enhance small farm and ranch operations. | |
| 5. | Study current federal, state and local safeguards regarding seafood consumption in Texas. Review existing academic studies, and federal, state, and private data relating to the safety of imported seafood, and provide recommendations on the need for additional studies and testing related to safety advisories for the public. | |
| 6. | Assess the current veterinary medical workforce, and make recommendations to address any disparities between small animal (companion) and large animal (food/fiber) veterinarians. Review the Rural Veterinary Medical Loan program (RVML) and make recommendations to enhance the use of RVML funds and other funding sources to increase the veterinary medical workforce. | |
| 7. | Review the impact of state laws relating to the closure of horse slaughter facilities across the United States. Analyze the impact on the equine industry and agricultural sector of the Texas economy. | |
| 8. | Examine ways to increase the use of Texas agricultural products in healthy foods readily available to Texas consumers. Evaluate the role of community initiatives in reducing obesity and diet-related diseases and make recommendations to support state and local efforts. | |
| 9. | Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs, 82nd Legislature, Regular and Called Sessions, and make recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance, and/or complete implementation. Specifically, monitor the implementation and effects of current and proposed federal laws and regulations, including Environmental Protection Agency initiatives that may impact the Texas farming and ranching industry. | |
| Committee: | House Agriculture and Livestock | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Agricultural development districts | Agriculture | Agriculture, Texas Department of | Farms and farming | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Urban sprawl | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.76 ag86 | |
| Session: | 76th R.S. (1999) | |
| Online version: | View report [122 pages File size: 8,724 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Examine regulations imposed on agricultural operations by different state and federal agencies to identify any conflicts. The committee should also identify instances where state regulations are more stringent than federal regulations for the same program. | |
| 2. | Examine the feasibility of agricultural producers voluntarily constituting agricultural development districts as a means of sharing the benefits of value-added processing. | |
| 3. | Compile an inventory of agricultural research currently underway and recently completed. Assess the economic benefits of the research, identify any duplication, and consider ways to coordinate or more effectively focus research efforts | |
| 4. | Examine and evaluate programs in other states designed to preserve farmland, especially in proximity to metropolitan areas. | |
| Committee: | House Agriculture and Livestock | |
| Title: | Interim report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1992 : a report to the House of Representatives, 73rd Texas Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Agriculture | Animal diseases | Animal Health Commission, Texas | Brucellosis | Career and technical education | Exotic species | Horses | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Theft | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.72 ag83 | |
| Session: | 72nd R.S. (1991) | |
| Online version: | View report [73 pages File size: 2,623 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Study the brucellosis eradication program as administered by the Texas Animal Health Commission. | |
| 2. | Study the problem of horse theft in Texas. | |
| 3. | Study the Texas statutes relating to exotic livestock. | |
| 4. | Study the Texas Seed Laws as particularly related to labeling on cotton, peanut, rice and soybean planting seed. | |
| 5. | Study the vocational and technical courses related to agriculture. | |
| 6. | Study the administration, programs and facilities of select Texas Agricultural Experiment Stations and the Texas Agricultural Extension Service offices. | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | House Agriculture and Livestock | |
| Title: | Press Releases | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
| Library Call Number: | L1801.9 AG86 72 | |
| Session: | 72nd R.S. (1991) | |
| Online version: | View document [9 pages] | |
| Committee: | House Agriculture and Livestock | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Interim report to the 70th Texas Legislature / Texas House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. | |
| Subjects: | Agricultural loans | Agriculture, Texas Department of | Animal Health Commission, Texas | Brush control | Cotton production | Liens | Soil and Water Conservation Board, Texas | Structural Pest Control Board, Texas | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Water conservation | Water planning | Water supplies | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.69 ag83 | |
| Session: | 69th R.S. (1985) | |
| Online version: | View report [52 pages File size: 2,281 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Study the effects on agriculture of the water plan enacted in HB 2, 69th R.S.. | |
| 2. | Study the efficacy of current commodity buyer registration requirements. | |
| 3. | Study federal and private sources of financing and interagency contracting practices of the State's agricultural agencies. | |
| 4. | Study the State's role in the provision of credit for agricultural enterprises. | |
| 5. | Study the effects of HB 1741, 69th R.S., relating to agricultural liens. | |
| 6. | Study the implementation of the Texas Brush Control Program. | |
| 7. | Monitor all activities and to have budget oversight responsibilities for the following agencies: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; Structural Pest Control Board; Texas Rodent and Predatory Animal Control Service; Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory; Natural Fibers and Food Protein Commission; State Soil and Water Conservation Board; Texas Animal Health Commission; Texas Agricultural Extension Service; Texas Agricultural Experiment Station; Texas Department of Agriculture. * | |
| Committee: | House Agriculture and Livestock | |
| Title: | Interim report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Interim report to the 69th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives / Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. | |
| Subjects: | Agriculture | Agriculture, Texas Department of | Animal diseases | Animal Health Commission, Texas | Brucellosis | Exotic species | Insects | Irrigation | Rural economic development | Soil and Water Conservation Board, Texas | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Veterinary Medical Examiners, Texas State Board of | Water conservation | West Texas | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.68 ag83 | |
| Session: | 68th R.S. (1983) | |
| Online version: | View report [29 pages File size: 687 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | To monitor all activities and have budget oversight responsibilities for those agencies, boards and commissions as listed in Rule 3, Section 3. | |
| 2. | To study contagious animal diseases including Laryngotracheitis (poultry), Pseudo-rabies (swine), and Brucellosis (cattle). | |
| 3. | To study the cane borer infestation in the Rio Grande Valley. | |
| 4. | To examine the economic feasibility of the conversion irrigated farmland in West Texas to water-efficient crops and/or dryland farming. | |
| 5. | To examine the role of the state in the development of farm industries in Texas, including shrimp and catfish farming. | |
| Committee: | Senate Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Interim Report to the 68th Legislature / Senate Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Agriculture. | |
| Subjects: | Agricultural labor | Agricultural loans | Agriculture | Explosions | Grain elevators and warehouses | Pesticides | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Water planning | Water supplies | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.67 ag83s | |
| Session: | 67th R.S. (1981) | |
| Online version: | View report [45 pages File size: 2,772 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Study the issues of bonding or recovery funds associated with grain elevator storage to ensure commodity producers against possible economic loss. | |
| 2. | Explore the issue of agricultural labor with respect to labor availability and labor relations. | |
| 3. | Study the transportation of agricultural commodities and analyze the effect that transportation rates have upon agricultural profitability. | |
| 4. | Review the measures the state has taken to guarantee that farmers are assured sufficient supplies of water for their crops and livestock. | |
| 5. | Examine the adequacy and timeliness of publicly funded agricultural research and development programs. | |
| 6. | Examine any problems relating to the enabling legislation and administration of the Family Farm and Ranch Security Program. | |
| 7. | Study the current system for bonding of commodity warehouses. Consider the risk of warehouse defaults and the possible effects on depositors. Review proposed methods for guaranteeing 100% protection for commodities depositors * | |
| 8. | Review current state laws regulating pesticides; consider whether additional regulations are needed to protect the health farm workers. * | |
| 9. | Investigate recent grain elevator explosions in Texas and suggest means to reduce the likelihood that such catastrophes will recur. | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | Senate Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture | |
| Title: | SR 627 | |
| Library Call Number: | SR 627 | |
| Session: | 67th R.S. (1981) | |
| Online version: | View document [3 pages File size: 666 kb] | |
| Committee: | House Goodnight Ranch Visit | |
| Title: | Majority Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Report of Committee to Investigate Goodnight Ranch. | |
| Subjects: | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | | |
| Library Call Number: | H.J. of Tex., 36th Leg., R.S. 815 (1919) | |
| Session: | 36th R.S. (1919) | |
| Online version: | View report [8 pages File size: 347 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Visit the Goodnight Ranch and determine the feasibility of making the property an Agricultural and Mechanical College experiment station for breeding buffalo. * | |
| Committee: | House Goodnight Ranch Visit | |
| Title: | Minority report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Report of Committee to Investigate Goodnight Ranch. | |
| Subjects: | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | | |
| Library Call Number: | H.J. of Tex., 36th Leg., R.S., 816 (1919) | |
| Session: | 36th R.S. (1919) | |
| Online version: | View report [4 pages File size: 78 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Visit the Goodnight Ranch and determine the feasibility of making the property an Agricultural and Mechanical College experiment station for breeding buffalo. * | |
| Committee: | Joint Beeville Experimental Station | |
| Title: | Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Report of the Special Committee appointed to visit the experiment station at Beeville. | |
| Subjects: | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | | |
| Library Call Number: | H.J. of Tex., 28th Leg., 1st C.S. 52 (1903) | |
| Session: | 28th R.S. (1903) | |
| Online version: | View report [7 pages File size: 239 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Visit the Beeville Experimental Station and make report. | |
| Committee: | House Agricultural Affairs Subcommittee on the Beeville Experimental Station | |
| Title: | Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Report of the subcommittee appointed to visit the experimental station at Beeville. | |
| Subjects: | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | | |
| Library Call Number: | H.J. of Tex., 27th Leg., R.S. 502 (1901) | |
| Session: | 27th R.S. (1901) | |
| Online version: | View report [4 pages File size: 118 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Investigate the conditions and results obtained by the establishment of the experimental station and report findings to the Committee on Agricultural Affairs. | |
* This represents an abstract of the report contents. Charge text is incomplete or unavailable.
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