[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8608]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    DOTTERER FAMILY CELEBRATES 65 YEARS OF FARMING IN CLINTON COUNTY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate members of the Dotterer family in Clinton County on the 
65th anniversary of the their farm, which they celebrated earlier this 
month.
  The Dotterer farm was founded in 1951, when Paul and Jean Dotterer 
started with just 15 dairy cows and 147 acres. Their hard work paid 
off, since today the farm includes approximately 950 dairy cows and 
about 3,000 acres of land, which provides for a harvest of many 
different crops. The farm is now in its third generation.
  Members of the Dotterer family are proud that the milk from their 
farm is sold locally. In fact, it can be found on the shelves of 
grocery stores just miles away from their farm.
  As a member of the House Agriculture Committee, I know how important 
farming is to not only Pennsylvania's economy, but to our Nation. It is 
wonderful to see family farms that are being passed from generation to 
generation, feeding their communities, our Nation, and the entire 
world.
  I wish the Dotterer family continued success and prosperity in the 
future.

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