[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 114 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 114

Recognizing the contributions of agricultural producers in Pennsylvania 
 and throughout the Nation on the occasion of National Agriculture Day.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 21, 2007

    Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Specter) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the contributions of agricultural producers in Pennsylvania 
 and throughout the Nation on the occasion of National Agriculture Day.

Whereas National Agriculture Day is an annual celebration during which 
        government agencies, community members, and agricultural groups work 
        with agricultural producers to honor the importance of the agriculture 
        industry;
Whereas agriculture is a pillar of the economy of the Commonwealth of 
        Pennsylvania and many other States across the country;
Whereas agriculture is the number one industry in Pennsylvania and has 
        contributed more than $45,000,000,000 to the economy of the 
        Commonwealth;
Whereas agricultural producers in Pennsylvania export a considerable amount of 
        food and agricultural and forest products, earning more than 
        $1,500,000,000 annually in profits;
Whereas dairy cattle from Pennsylvania are used as breeding stock in a number of 
        countries around the world;
Whereas Pennsylvania is the home of over 58,000 farms, covering more than 
        7,700,000 acres of land;
Whereas Pennsylvania is a leading producer of mushrooms, eggs, pumpkins, apples, 
        grapes, freestone peaches, ice cream, milk cows, chickens, and other 
        agricultural products and livestock;
Whereas each agricultural producer in the United States feeds more than 144 
        people and Pennsylvania's agricultural producers are responsible for 
        feeding more than 8,000,000 mouths worldwide;
Whereas agricultural producers in Pennsylvania and throughout the Nation provide 
        the people of the United States with food, clothes, and many other 
        staples; and
Whereas the contribution of agricultural producers in Pennsylvania and 
        throughout the United States should be honored with highest praise and 
        respect: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes--
                    (A) that agriculture is the number one industry in 
                Pennsylvania;
                    (B) the outstanding contribution of Pennsylvania's 
                agricultural producers to the economy of the 
                Commonwealth and the Nation; and
                    (C) that agriculture in Pennsylvania is diverse and 
                provides important nutrition to the people of the 
                United States; and
            (2) pays tribute to agriculture and agricultural producers 
        in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States on the 
        occasion of National Agriculture Day.
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