Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding highlighted nearly $1 million in Wolf Administration investments for the commonwealth’s hemp industry as he opened the 2022 Pennsylvania Hemp Summit in Lancaster today.
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Avian influenza confirmed at 2 more Lancaster County farm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that the highly contagious avian influenza has been found on two additional Lancaster County commercial poultry farms.
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20 central Pa. farms preserved from development
The Wolf administration announced Thursday that 3,528 additional acres on 40 farms – including 20 in central Pennsylvania - would be protected from development, an investment of more than $9.7 million in state and county dollars to preserve prime farmland.
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Agricultural research proposals sought by state
The state Department of Agriculture is looking for research proposals on sustaining and growing Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry.
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Environmental officials mark National Agriculture Week with farm tours
Environmental officials today toured farms in Lancaster and Dauphin counties to promote healthy farms, clean water and conservation.
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Four Lancaster County farms receive Next Generation Farmer Loan funds
Four Lancaster County farms were awarded more than $2.2 million total in tax-exempt, low-interest financing through the state’s Next Generation Farmer Loan Program.
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Secretary of Agriculture Redding to serve on new USDA subcommittee on equity
Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding will serve on the newly created USDA Equity Commission’s Subcommittee on Agriculture to provide insight on equity in agriculture.
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Four midstate agriculture businesses awarded grant funding
Seven businesses in central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley are receiving grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of a larger, $32 million investment in rural Pennsylvania.
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Lancaster County farm’s new hemp egg finds initial success within state lines
Manheim-based eggs, milk and ice cream producer, Kreider Farms, recently released the newest product under its hemp-focused Chiques Creek brand—the hemp egg.
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State agriculture department accepting proposals for wine, beer and cider projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is taking proposals for up to $2 million in funding for projects to increase sales, quality and production of Pennsylvania wine, beer and cider.
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The Giant Co. donates $1 million to incoming Harrisburg University agriculture center
Harrisburg University’s incoming Center for Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability, slated to break ground later this year, received a $1 million donation from The Giant Co.
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Karns Foods to own private beef herd through new program
Mechanicsburg-based independent grocery chain, Karns Foods, plans to separate itself from the national beef supply chain by sourcing, owning, managing and processing its own private beef herd.
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Farms in Lehigh Valley and Central Pa. are among 30 new entities preserved by state
Farms in the Lehigh Valley and the Central Pa. region are among those in 18 counties preserved by the state from future development today, investing more than $7.2 million in state, county and township dollars.
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Legislation introduced to trademark PA Preferred Organic Program
Legislation to make the PA Preferred Organic Program a trademark in Pennsylvania has been introduced by state Reps. Maureen Madden, D-Monroe, and Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Luzerne.
Read More »It’s called augmented technology and some say it could change the future of farming
Augmented technology was introduced to state farmers at the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau's annual meeting in Hershey yesterday.
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