THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY MOUL, BEYER, BISHOP, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DALLY, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MENSCH, MILLER, MUSTIO, PAYNE, QUINN, RAPP, ROHRER, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, BAKER, HICKERNELL, LONGIETTI, GILLESPIE AND PICKETT, JANUARY 26, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 26, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Congratulating the Pennsylvania Young Farmers Association for

its outstanding contributions to this Commonwealth, and

recognizing its annual convention February 3 through 5, 2009.

WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Young Farmers Association will hold

its annual conference on February 3 through 5, 2009, at the

Hotel Carlisle Convention Center; and

WHEREAS, This annual program is highlighted with tours of

local farms, speakers, roundtables, an awards banquet and the

delegates' session; and

WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Young Farmers Association serves as

a major vehicle to provide up-to-date agriculture education

through both instruction and the sharing of personal innovations

and accomplishments; and

WHEREAS, A primary goal of the Pennsylvania Young Farmers

Association is to provide education in public schools to

adolescents and adults to encourage upgrades in agricultural

programs and to increase leadership in agribusinesses; and

WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Young Farmers Association provides

a wonderful opportunity by which the agricultural community can

share knowledge and experiences; and

WHEREAS, All these functions improve agricultural practices

in this Commonwealth which, in turn, increases the outstanding

contributions which are made to this Commonwealth by its

agricultural community; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the

Pennsylvania Young Farmers Association for its outstanding

contributions to this Commonwealth; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize this

excellent organization on the occasion of its annual convention

on February 3 through 5, 2009.