Pennsylvania HR 436: A Resolution designating the week of March 16 through 20, 2026, as "Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2999
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 436
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY KINKEAD, REICHARD, FREEMAN, KUTZ, ZIMMERMAN,
COOPER, CONKLIN, COOK, GUZMAN, FLEMING, RIVERA AND HILL-
EVANS, MARCH 13, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
MARCH 13, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of March 16 through 20, 2026, as
"Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation
was created in 1986 and pursues a mission to preserve and
promote agriculture in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation
and its sponsoring organization, the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau,
are the originators of "Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week"; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation's
mission includes the following:
(1) enlightening the public about farming and
agriculture;
(2) creating educational programs for children in
elementary and middle schools who may have no other exposure
to agriculture;
(3) training teachers on agricultural commodities and
concepts while helping them meet their own continuing
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education requirements;
(4) funding scholarships for postsecondary agricultural
studies; and
(5) promoting career opportunities in agriculture;
and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation
continues to grow and enhance its innovative programs, including
Educator's Ag Institute, Mobile Ag Education Science Lab
Program, Mobile Ag Education on the Go Program and Positively 4
Kids! magazine; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation
seeks to deliver these programs to schools and educators across
this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, "Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week" focuses on
connecting volunteers from the agricultural community to local
classrooms to share the story of agriculture; and
WHEREAS, Volunteers will have an opportunity to talk about
farming and agriculture by reading the 2026 "Pennsylvania Ag
Literacy Week" book, as well as sharing their own stories of
farming, agriculture programs with which they are involved and
their connections to agriculture; and
WHEREAS, The 2026 "Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week" book is
"Cows Can MOO! Can You? All About Farms" by Dr. Seuss; and
WHEREAS, Agriculture exists within every county in this
Commonwealth, with nearly 53,000 farms and 7.3 million acres of
farmland; and
WHEREAS, Agriculture is the largest of this Commonwealth's
industries, contributing $132.5 billion annually in economic
impact and supporting more than 593,000 jobs; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
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week of March 16 through 20, 2026, as "Pennsylvania Ag Literacy
Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
originators of "Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week," the Pennsylvania
Friends of Agriculture Foundation and the Pennsylvania Farm
Bureau for their contribution to this Commonwealth's
agricultural industry.
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