PRINTER'S NO. 4371
No. 812 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY HERSHEY, DALEY, BAKER, BALDWIN, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE,
CAUSER, CREIGHTON, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS,
FAIRCHILD, FLEAGLE, FLICK, FORCIER, GEIST, GODSHALL, GRUCELA,
HARHART, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN,
M. KELLER, LEDERER, McGILL, McILHATTAN, MILLARD, MUSTIO,
PAYNE, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, READSHAW, REICHLEY,
ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO,
SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STERN, R. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR,
TRUE, TURZAI, YOUNGBLOOD AND STAIRS, JUNE 27, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 27, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of August 2006 as "Pennsylvania Produce
2 Month."
3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable industry generates more
4 than $99 million in revenues to the economy of this
5 Commonwealth, including more than $23 million in exported
6 products; and
7 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's 3,500 farm families manage about
8 50,000 acres which produce more than 240,000 tons of vegetables
9 for fresh use and processing; and
10 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable growers are national
11 leaders in the production of pumpkins (2nd), processing snap
12 beans (6th), fresh market sweet corn (6th), processing sweet
13 corn (8th), cantaloupes (8th) and fresh market tomatoes (10th);
14 and
1 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania vegetables are not only "Simply
2 Delicious" but also "Simply Nutritious" in providing important
3 vitamins, fiber and other dietary components that are essential
4 to a healthy, balanced diet; and
5 WHEREAS, Health authorities have long encouraged increased
6 consumption of vegetables for nutrition and disease prevention;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, Fresh Pennsylvania vegetables are available in
9 abundant supply and peak quality at community farmers markets,
10 roadside farm markets and supermarkets throughout this
11 Commonwealth during August; and
12 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable industry is committed to
13 using integrated pest management and other good agricultural
14 practices to produce, in an environmentally sound manner,
15 vegetables and vegetable products that are nutritious and safe;
16 therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That in recognition of Pennsylvania's thriving
18 vegetable industry, the House of Representatives designate the
19 month of August 2006 as "Pennsylvania Produce Month"; and be it
20 further
21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all
22 residents of this Commonwealth to enjoy our abundant supply of
23 "Simply Delicious, Simply Nutritious" fresh and processed
24 vegetables and vegetable products while recognizing the
25 industry's contributions to our economy and our health.
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