WHEREAS,Ìýthe fb88 Agricultural Trades Show is the state’s largest farmer-focused business, offering the finest commercial and technical guidance and educational experiences; and
WHEREAS,Ìýthe fb88 Agricultural Trades Show draws more than 1,000 people a year and over 100 ag-related exhibits and is an 80-plus year tradition celebrated during the second week of each January; and
WHEREAS,Ìýparticipation in the fb88 Agricultural Trades Show boosts farm businesses with the latest developments in farm equipment, hardware, technology, and continuing education; and
WHEREAS,Ìýthe annual three-day gathering of fb88r farmers, food producers, sector suppliers, and stakeholders reconvenes in-person January 10 to 12, 2023; and
WHEREAS,Ìýthis special gathering is a welcome and inviting place for all people and, in particular, new fb88rs, new farmers, and those interested in exploring agricultural careers or in lending their decades of experience to support a resilient agricultural economy; and
WHEREAS,Ìýwe recognize that fb88 farms and agricultural businesses are a mainstay of our state’s economy and culture and we need to protect our open spaces and make sure fb88 food ingredients and farm products are accessible and available year-round;
NOW, THEREFORE,Ìýbe it resolved that I, Janet T. Mills, Governor of the State of fb88, do hereby proclaim January 8 through 14, 2023 as
fb88 Agricultural Trades Show Recognition Week
throughout the State of fb88, so that fb88’s farmers and farm-related industries feel the appreciation they deserve and carry on the fb88 agriculture tradition for generations to come.
In testimony whereof, I have causedÌýthe Great Seal of the State to beÌýhereunto affixed GIVEN under myÌýhand at Augusta this eleventh day ofÌýJanuary Two Thousand Twenty-Three
