PRINTER'S NO. 1165
No. 48 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, SANTONI, VITALI, BAKER, FLEAGLE, PESCI,
KAISER, YEWCIC, MAITLAND, JAROLIN, TIGUE, YANDRISEVITS,
FARMER, VANCE, ARGALL, BROWN, PETRARCA, CARONE, HERSHEY,
STURLA, LEH, BUXTON, PETTIT, PETRONE, COLAIZZO, NAILOR, DENT,
JADLOWIEC, ROBERTS, NYCE, COY, LEDERER, DeLUCA, FAIRCHILD,
DeWEESE, SCHULER, M. N. WRIGHT, SATHER, LLOYD, SAYLOR, HESS,
HUTCHINSON, PISTELLA, FICHTER, ZUG, BEBKO-JONES, TRUE,
MIHALICH, FAJT, PRESTON, LESCOVITZ, MILLER, TRELLO, STISH,
WAUGH, MELIO, KREBS, STERN, MASLAND, VEON, RUDY, B. SMITH,
BELFANTI, JOSEPHS, LYNCH, BUSH, DEMPSEY, TANGRETTI, CURRY,
LEE, STAIRS, HANNA, KING, PITTS, PLATTS, SAURMAN, CLYMER,
BATTISTO, SURRA, PHILLIPS, HERMAN, RUBLEY, DALEY, STETLER,
BARLEY, ARMSTRONG, O'BRIEN, GIGLIOTTI AND KASUNIC,
MARCH 29, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 29, 1993
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing June 1993 as "Dairy Month" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, The dairy industry is the leading agricultural
3 industry in Pennsylvania accounting for over 40% of all income
4 derived from agriculture and generating nearly $1.5 billion in
5 revenues to the economy of this Commonwealth; and
6 WHEREAS, Over $26 million in dairy products are exported from
7 Pennsylvania annually; and
8 WHEREAS, There are 13,200 commercial dairy farmers in
9 Pennsylvania and over 56,000 residents employed in the dairy
10 industry; and
11 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania currently ranks fourth nationally in
1 milk production, second in frozen dairy manufacturing, fifth in
2 butter manufacturing and sixth in cheese manufacturing; and
3 WHEREAS, Milk is Pennsylvania's official beverage, and dairy
4 farmers produce over one billion gallons of milk annually,
5 nearly 7% of the total milk production in the United States; and
6 WHEREAS, Despite uncooperative weather patterns which affect
7 the quality of feed and the condition of cattle, dairy farm
8 families continue to produce and promote quality products for
9 the nutritional enjoyment of consumers; and
10 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's dairy industry is a delightful source
11 of pride for citizens across this Commonwealth and the nation
12 who have the opportunity to view the picturesque farms and savor
13 the food products; and
14 WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians have celebrated the accomplishments
15 of the dairy industry during the month of June for over 50
16 years; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
18 accomplishments of dairy farm families and the dairy industry
19 and recognize June 1993 as "Dairy Month" in Pennsylvania; and be
20 it further
21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives call upon the
22 people of this Commonwealth to celebrate "Dairy Month" and to
23 salute dairy farm families and the dairy industry for their
24 contributions to Pennsylvania agriculture and for their
25 dedication to quality.
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