Bill Text: NY K00830 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending the Future Farmers of America from Vernon, Verona and Sherrill, New York, on hosting 2020 Maple Weekends

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-03-04 - adopted [K00830 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00830-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 830

BY: M. of A. Blankenbush

        COMMENDING  the  Future  Farmers  of America (FFA)
        from Vernon, Verona, and Sherrill,  New  York,  upon
        the  occasion  of hosting this year's Maple Weekends
        on March 21-22, 2020 and March 28-29, 2020

  WHEREAS, It is  with  great  pleasure  that  this  Legislative  Body
acknowledges  noteworthy  events  in  America's  history  which  deserve
special recognition; and

  WHEREAS, The agricultural industry is part of  the  foundation  upon
which our distinct American heritage is built; and

  WHEREAS,  New  York State takes just pride in each and every product
it produces or grows; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the Future
Farmers of America (FFA) from Vernon, Verona, and  Sherrill,  New  York,
upon  the occasion of hosting this year's Maple Weekends on March 21-22,
2020, and March 28-29, 2020; and

  WHEREAS, Maple has been recognized as one of the foundations for New
York State's agriculture; and

  WHEREAS, New York State is home to the largest resource of  tappable
maple  trees within the United States, and over 2,000 maple sugarmakers;
and

  WHEREAS, Abundant and sustainable, New York's gourmet maple industry
is vibrant and growing on an annual basis; and

  WHEREAS, New York's unique climate and forestry makes  it  naturally
perfect for maple syrup production; and

  WHEREAS,  As  the  second  state  in  the  country  for  maple syrup
production, New York produces over 800,000 gallons of  syrup  from  over
2.7 million taps; and

  WHEREAS,  It  takes 40 gallons of sap to produce one gallon of maple
syrup; in addition, maple makes many products sold throughout the  state
and  nation  including  maple coffee, maple cream, maple fluff and maple
candy; and

  WHEREAS, New York maple providers are distributed  across  New  York
State and have expanded over the last five years; maple operations reach
over 500,000 visitors throughout New York; and

  WHEREAS,  The  prime  maple season runs from February to March every
year; and

  WHEREAS, Maple producers in the three County region of Lewis, Oneida
and St. Lawrence, will host the 2020 Maple Weekends; and

  WHEREAS, During these two weekends, maple producers from across  New
York  State will welcome families to their farms to experience firsthand
how real, mouth-watering maple syrup  and  other  related  products  are
made; and

  WHEREAS,  Visitors  will  also  have  the  opportunity to enjoy fun,
family-friendly activities, taste New York's freshest syrup and purchase
maple products; and

  WHEREAS,  Through  their  diligence  and  expertise  in  maple,  the
producers  have brought pride and recognition to themselves, their local
community, and to our great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commend the Future Farmers of America from Vernon, Verona, and Sherrill,
New  York,  upon  the  occasion of hosting this year's Maple Weekends on
March 21-22, 2020, and March 28-29, 2020; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  the  Future Farmers of America from Vernon, Verona, and
Sherrill, New York.