PRINTER'S NO. 1051
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
152
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY VOGEL, TEPLITZ, BROOKS, BAKER, GREENLEAF, WARD,
DINNIMAN, SCAVELLO, WHITE, YAW, ARGALL, COSTA, AUMENT,
GORDNER AND SCHWANK, JUNE 15, 2015
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 15, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of June 2015 as "Dairy Farmers
Appreciation Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Dairy farming is the primary economic driver behind
the largest industry in this Commonwealth, which is agriculture;
and
WHEREAS, Dairy farming is a proud family tradition in
Pennsylvania, where 98% of dairy farms are owned by families and
depend on family labor; and
WHEREAS, Dairy farming is a demanding way of life that
requires healthy workers with a strong work ethic to produce the
high-quality milk and other wholesome nutritional products
enjoyed by Pennsylvania's families and the residents of other
states; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 7,400 dairy businesses, both
large and small, and 541,000 cows that produce nearly 11 billion
pounds of milk each year in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania dairy industry and related
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