HR862 Summary

• Commends Alex Myrick of Haleyville for winning the 2010 Ag Day Essay Contest at the state level.

• Contest was sponsored by the Agriculture Council of America and required students in grades 7-12 to write a 450-page essay on the importance of agriculture to the United States.

• Alex was a junior at Haleyville High School and won with an essay on the 2010 theme "American Agriculture - Abundant, Affordable, Amazing."

• Recognizes agriculture as a vital component of Alabama's heritage and cultural identity, noting it remains the state's foremost industry.

• Extends warm wishes for Alex Myrick's future success and happiness.