PRINTER'S NO. 1753
No. 167 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY WAUGH, WENGER, BRIGHTBILL, MADIGAN, O'PAKE,
D. WHITE, MURPHY, KITCHEN, DENT, HELFRICK, MUSTO, WAGNER,
THOMPSON, ROBBINS, TOMLINSON, ERICKSON, FUMO, TARTAGLIONE,
ORIE, PICCOLA, EARLL, LAVALLE, BOSCOLA, RHOADES, GREENLEAF,
COSTA, LOGAN, C. WILLIAMS, LEMMOND AND BELL,
FEBRUARY 21, 2002
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 21, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the week of March 11, 2002, as "Pennsylvania
2 Horticultural Week."
3 WHEREAS, The horticultural industry in this Commonwealth is
4 comprised of numerous sectors of the agribusiness economy,
5 including landscape architects, vegetable growers, fruit
6 growers, nurseries, Christmas tree growers, flower growers, sod
7 growers, lawn care professionals, arborists and retail centers;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, All of the citizens of this Commonwealth benefit
10 directly from the products and services provided by the
11 horticultural industry; and
12 WHEREAS, The collective strengths of the horticultural
13 industry have contributed greatly to the overall success of
14 agriculture in this Commonwealth; and
15 WHEREAS, For over a decade, the Pennsylvania Horticultural
16 Trade Alliance has represented the collective industry members
1 before State government to educate and increase awareness of the
2 various issues that affect them; therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the horticultural
4 industry for its continued commitment to quality and excellence;
5 and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the week of March 11,
7 2002, as "Pennsylvania Horticultural Week."
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