Issue Position: Platform to Promote and Protect Texas

Issue Position

Renewable Energy & Renewable Resources

* Accelerate Grant Funding for Biomass and Bioenergy Projects
* Promote and Fund Development of sustainable agriculture
* Expand Soil and Water Conservation Programs
* Restore Pine and Hardwood Forests with Expanded Replanting
* Increase Efforts to Repair Pasturelands Damaged by Tidal Surge

Expanding Markets

* Provide Financing to Create more Farmer Co-Ops
* Implement a National Advertising Program for Go-Texan Products & Producers
* Organize International Outreach Program

Ensure the Future of Texas Agriculture

* Double the Young Farmer Loan Cap to $1 million
* Create the Statewide Public Defender Office to Aid Rural Texans and Farmers
* Certify "Ag Outreach Experts" to Teach Texas Kids About Careers In Agriculture
* Create the "Ag Internships Program" to Fund Summer Internships at Texas farms
* Conduct Quarterly Grant Writing Workshops in Each Region to Expand Access to State & Federal Grant Programs
* Create Animal Rescue Facilities in Every County

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