Appendix 1 



CHAPTER 74 (HJRl) 



A JOINT RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE 



AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 



Whereas, the Hatch Act of 1887 established the New Hampshire state 

 agricuhural experiment station; and 



Whereas, for 100 years the New Hampshire state agricultural experiment 

 station has been a vital instrument of education and research in the state of New 

 Hampshire, and during this time the state agricultural experiment station has 

 made citizens of the state aware of new opportunities in agriculture and has 

 provided research and skills to utilize these new opportunities; and 



Whereas , the New Hampshire agricultural experiment station has provided 

 leadership to the agricultural and forestry industries of the state and the region; 

 and 



Whereas, through its nutritional studies the station has led the way to more 

 competitive and efficient farm animal production, and through genetic selec- 

 tion it has developed and introduced many new and useful plant and vegetable 

 varieties which are adapted specificially to northern climates; and 



Whereas, the station has had a most important role in determining changes 

 in land and resource management and future trends in land usage; and 



Whereas, the citizens of New Hampshire directly benefit from its research 

 on nutrition, metabolism, and consumer studies; and 



Whereas, with the state agricultural experiment station's increased empha- 

 sis on biochemistry, molecular biology, and biotechnology, it shall continue to 

 benefit New Hampshire in a significant and beneficial manner; now, therefore, 

 belt 



Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court 

 convened: 



That in recognition of its role in bringing great economic benefit to the 

 citizens of the state of New Hampshire and in anticipation of its bright future 

 role as it commences its second century of service on behalf of the citizens of 

 New Hampshire, the general court hereby proclaims 1987 to be the centennial 

 year of the New Hampshire state agricultural experiment station; and 



That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the New Hampshire 

 state agricultural experiment station. 



[Enacted in accordance with Article 44, part II of N.H. Constitution, without 

 signature of Governor, April 30, 1987.] 



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