PRINTER'S NO. 1756
No. 185 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, BUNT, DALEY, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG,
M. BAKER, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI,
BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CAPPELLI,
CIVERA, CLARK, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN, COLAFELLA,
COLEMAN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, DALLY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE,
DONATUCCI, EGOLF, D. EVANS, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE,
FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE,
GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN,
HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JADLOWIEC, JAMES, JOSEPHS,
KELLER, KREBS, LaGROTTA, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ,
MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL,
McILHATTAN, McILHINNEY, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, R. MILLER,
S. MILLER, MUNDY, NAILOR, ORIE, PETRARCA, PICKETT, PIPPY,
PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SCRIMENTI,
SEMMEL, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STAIRS, STERN,
SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, WASHINGTON,
WATSON, C. WILLIAMS, J. WILLIAMS, WILT, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD AND ZUG, MAY 1, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 1, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing June 2001 as "Dairy Month" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, The dairy industry is the leading agricultural
3 industry in Pennsylvania accounting for over 39% of all income
4 derived from agriculture and generating nearly $1.7 billion in
5 revenues to the economy of this Commonwealth; and
6 WHEREAS, Over $40 million in dairy products are exported from
7 Pennsylvania annually; and
8 WHEREAS, There are over 10,000 dairy farms in Pennsylvania
1 and over 50,000 residents employed in the dairy industry; and
2 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania currently ranks fourth nationally in
3 milk production, fourth in frozen dairy manufacturing, third in
4 butter manufacturing and sixth in cheese manufacturing; and
5 WHEREAS, Milk is Pennsylvania's official beverage, and dairy
6 farmers produce over 10.9 billion pounds of milk annually,
7 nearly 7% of the total milk production in the United States; and
8 WHEREAS, Despite uncooperative weather patterns which affect
9 the quality of feed and the condition of cattle, dairy farm
10 families continue to produce and promote quality products for
11 the nutritional enjoyment of consumers; and
12 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's dairy industry is a delightful source
13 of pride for citizens across this Commonwealth and the nation
14 who have the opportunity to view the picturesque farms and savor
15 the food products; and
16 WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians have celebrated the accomplishments
17 of the dairy industry during the month of June for over 60
18 years; therefore be it
19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
20 accomplishments of dairy farm families and the dairy industry
21 and recognize June 2001 as "Dairy Month" in Pennsylvania; and be
22 it further
23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives call upon the
24 people of this Commonwealth to celebrate "Dairy Month" and to
25 salute dairy farm families and the dairy industry for their
26 contributions to Pennsylvania agriculture and for their
27 dedication to quality.
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