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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Doug Miller of Indianola was one of four farmers |
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| honored recently by Prairie Farmer magazine as Master Farmers; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The farmers were honored for their farming |
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| abilities and community service at a banquet in Springfield; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Master Farmer candidates are nominated by |
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| farmers, agribusiness professionals, and agricultural |
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| extension specialists; and
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| WHEREAS, In the spring of 1971, even though he was allergic |
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| to hay and dust, Doug Miller started farming on 230 acres his |
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| father, grandfather, and great-grandfather had farmed in |
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| Indianola; several months later, his father passed away and he |
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| became responsible for farming more than 1,000 acres; and
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| WHEREAS, He now heads a 2,700-acre corn and soybean |
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| operation, with farm storage for almost 300,000 bushels of |
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| grain and several farmsteads containing buildings he renovated |
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| himself; and
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| WHEREAS, He wants to farm as long as his health permits and |
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| then pass the farm on to his children; he and his wife, Vickie, |
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| are considering putting together a farm advisory board, which |
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| would include the family members, a bookkeeper, and an agent |
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| with the University of Illinois Farm Business Farm Management |
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| program; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we congratulate Doug Miller on being named a
Master Farmer by |
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| Prairie Farmer magazine; and be it further
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