PRINTER'S NO. 1123
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
162
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, WOZNIAK, SABATINA, GREENLEAF, SCAVELLO,
FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, VOGEL, MENSCH, SCHWANK, PILEGGI,
RAFFERTY, ARGALL AND COSTA, JUNE 25, 2015
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 25, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of September 2015 as "Mushroom Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, American mushroom farming began on a farm in Chester
County, now recognized as the "mushroom capital of the world";
and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has a growing and productive
mushroom agribusiness in many parts of this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to its 66 mushroom farms, Pennsylvania leads
the nation in mushroom production; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania growers produced 571.7 million pounds
of mushrooms in the 2013-2014 growing season with an estimated
value of $539.7 million; and
WHEREAS, Specifically, Pennsylvania's mushroom producers
supplied 65% of the white, brown and specialty varieties grown
in the United States in the 2013-2014 growing season; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's mushroom farms are family-owned and
operated, some for as many as four generations; and
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WHEREAS, Mushrooms are one of the most difficult commodities
to grow due to the intensive labor required to produce a
consistent, high-quality crop; and
WHEREAS, Modern mushroom farms are highly technical
operations that utilize computerized systems to monitor
production and safety; and
WHEREAS, Mushroom growers carefully prepare compost, generate
an indoor pasteurization process, control temperature and
humidity and harvest their crop thanks to advancements in
technology; and
WHEREAS, The mushroom industry contributes to the
preservation of this Commonwealth's agricultural customs and
traditions; and
WHEREAS, The success of the mushroom industry greatly
contributes to the economies of Chester County and this
Commonwealth while preserving this Commonwealth's agricultural
traditions and customs; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of September
2015 as "Mushroom Month" in Pennsylvania in recognition of
Pennsylvania's thriving agriculture industry, and encourage all
residents to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of the
mushroom industry to produce an abundant, profitable mushroom
crop, recognized for superior quality and its significance to
this Commonwealth's economy.
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