Bill Text: PA HR345 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of August 2011 as "Pennsylvania Produce Month" in this Commonwealth.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-22 - Adopted (199-2) [HR345 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR345-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2147
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 345 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY PETRARCA, MAHER, HANNA, BLOOM, BOBACK, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DALEY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, HARHART, HARKINS, HESS, HICKERNELL, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MICCARELLI, MILLARD, MOUL, MUSTIO, MYERS, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, STURLA, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WHITE AND GIBBONS, JUNE 21, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 21, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of August 2011 as "Pennsylvania Produce
Month" in this Commonwealth.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable industry generates more
than $185 million in revenues to the economy of this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 4,300 farm families manage about
55,000 acres which produce more than 330,000 tons of vegetables
for fresh and processing use in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable growers are national
leaders in the production of pumpkins (3rd), processing snap
beans (6th), cantaloupes (7th), fresh market sweet corn (7th),
fresh market tomatoes (8th) and processing sweet corn (8th); and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania vegetables are not only "Simply
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Delicious" but also "Simply Nutritious" in providing important
vitamins, fiber and other dietary components that are essential
to a healthy, balanced diet; and
WHEREAS, Health authorities have long encouraged increased
consumption of vegetables for both nutritional and disease
prevention purposes; and
WHEREAS, Fresh Pennsylvania vegetables are available in
abundant supply and peak quality at community farmers' markets,
roadside farm markets and supermarkets throughout this
Commonwealth during August; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable industry is committed to
using integrated pest management and other good agricultural
practices to produce, in an environmentally sound manner,
vegetables and vegetable products that are both nutritious and
safe; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate August
2011 as "Pennsylvania Produce Month" in this Commonwealth; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That all citizens be urged to enjoy this
Commonwealth's abundant supply of "Simply Delicious, Simply
Nutritious" fresh and processed vegetable products while
recognizing the industry's contributions to our economy and our
health.
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