Pennsylvania Farm Show

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Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of
the 99th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania hosts the largest indoor agriculture exposition in the
Nation with nearly 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits, and 300
commercial exhibits. The Farm Show showcases Pennsylvania agriculture,
an industry exceeding $7.5 billion in annual cash receipts.
Pennsylvania has 62,000 farm families, stewards of more than 7.7
million acres of farmland.

The Pennsylvania Farm Show features the full spectrum of
Pennsylvania-preferred food and products. It is only possible through
the hard work of staff of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, the
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and hundreds of volunteers.

Special thanks to Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture George Greig
and one of my favorite Pennsylvania agriculture ambassadors, Mike
Firestine, for their leadership.

I encourage all Pennsylvanians to attend the 99th Pennsylvania Farm
Show and to celebrate Pennsylvania's affordable, high-quality, and safe
food.

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