PRINTER'S NO. 1603
No. 104 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY MORRIS, HAYES, DeWEESE, ALLEN, ANGSTADT, ARGALL,
BARLEY, BATTISTO, BELARDI, BILLOW, BISHOP, BOWLEY, BRANDT,
BROUJOS, BUNT, BURD, BUSH, CALTAGIRONE, CARLSON, CHADWICK,
CIVERA, D. F. CLARK, COLAIZZO, COLE, COY, DALEY, DeLUCA,
DEMPSEY, DIETTERICK, DISTLER, DOMBROWSKI, FAIRCHILD, FARGO,
FARMER, FLICK, FOX, FREEMAN, GAMBLE, GEIST, GIGLIOTTI,
GODSHALL, GRUPPO, HALUSKA, HARPER, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS,
JACKSON, JADLOWIEC, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, KASUNIC, KUKOVICH,
KONDRICH, LAUGHLIN, LEH, LETTERMAN, LEVDANSKY, LINTON, LLOYD,
MAINE, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, MICHLOVIC, MOEHLMANN, MRKONIC,
NAHILL, NAILOR, NOYE, OLASZ, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PISTELLA,
PITTS, RAYMOND, ROBINSON, RUDY, RYBAK, SAURMAN, SCHULER,
SCRIMENTI, SEMMEL, D. W. SNYDER, STABACK, STAIRS, STEIGHNER,
STUBAN, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, TELEK, TIGUE,
TRELLO, TRICH, VAN HORNE, VROON, WAMBACH, WASS, YANDRISEVITS,
BORTNER AND G. SNYDER, MAY 1, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MAY 1, 1989
A RESOLUTION
1 Congratulating the Penn State Cooperative Extension on its 75th
2 anniversary.
3 WHEREAS, The passage of the Smith-Lever Act on May 8, 1914,
4 by the United States Congress funded cooperative extension at
5 land-grant universities in every state; and
6 WHEREAS, This uniquely American educational system helps
7 people in their local communities improve their lives by
8 applying the results of university research through practical
9 education programs that go far beyond the farm. Cooperative
10 extension has led the nation in technology transfer and hands-on
11 education for 75 years and has made our food and fiber system
1 the envy of the world; and
2 WHEREAS, These educational programs have produced a higher
3 standard of living for farmers and for all consumers. From
4 growing better apples to improving our water quality, Penn State
5 Cooperative Extension educational programs have offered hope in
6 dealing with critical issues facing the people of this
7 Commonwealth and have improved the lives of tens of thousands of
8 individuals and thousands of families in every one of our 67
9 counties; and
10 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has a proud tradition of extension
11 service. The first county agents were pioneers who provided new
12 knowledge and practical expertise in areas vital to the
13 development of the Commonwealth--including rural development,
14 nutrition, food preservation, animal health, pest control, crop
15 storage, farm management and land utilization. An important part
16 of our county agents' responsibilities has been organizing and
17 advising the youth clubs that make up the 4-H program. Extension
18 agents have been an invaluable resource for all types of product
19 judging at the State's 125 county fairs and the Pennsylvania
20 State Farm Show. Penn State Cooperative Extension has a rich
21 history, but it has an even brighter future; and
22 WHEREAS, Penn State extension is forming new partnerships,
23 appointing more multicounty agents and developing more youth
24 leaders and volunteers. One unique aspect of extension is the
25 role of volunteer leaders--some 50,000 Pennsylvanians who give
26 their time to improve the quality of others' lives. Volunteers
27 conduct educational programs on numerous topics and skills,
28 including improvement of farm income, food marketing and
29 distribution, youth development, nutrition, homemaking,
30 gardening and community development; therefore be it
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1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
2 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania congratulate all those involved in
3 the cooperative extension efforts so vital to agriculture, the
4 State's leading industry, and to all Pennsylvanians, on the 75th
5 anniversary of the Penn State Cooperative Extension.
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