Tag: Pennsylvania
Pa. Congressman gets top spot in House Ag Committee
Pennsylvania Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson was elected as the top Republican in the House Agriculture Committee.
Pa. math teacher’s new ag focus earns farm bureau honors
Angela Eyth’s unique approach to teaching earned her recognition as Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s 2020 Teacher of the Year.
$16 million allotted to Pennsylvania Farm Bill
Pennsylvania Farm Bill programs got $16 million from the 2020-21 Pennsylvania budget that Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Nov. 23.
Pa. gives $7.6 million to dairy farmers hit hard by COVID
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said 1,550 farmers got $7.6 million for losses due to dumped or displaced milk through the Dairy Indemnity Program.
Pennsylvania urges poultry owners to tighten biosecurity measures
State veterinarian Kevin Brightbill urged Pennsylvania’s poultry industry to ramp up biosecurity practices due to the spread of bird flu in Asia and Europe.
Gov. Wolf signs broadband bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law a slight rule change that will make it easier for rural communities to expand broadband access.
Pa. leads U.S. in organic livestock and poultry sales
Pennsylvania leads the country in organic livestock and poultry sales, with $449 million in sales in 2019, according to the recently released 2019 Organic Survey.
Rodale Institute helps Pa. farmers go organic
More than 50 Pennsylvania farmers have committed 4,000 acres to become organic through Rodale Institutes farm consulting program.
Pa. opens labs for hemp testing
The Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture and Health announced a partnership to make medical marijuana testing labs available to the agriculture industry.
Chatham University ag program celebrates role grains play in region
Local grains often get left out of the local food scene. Chatham University is trying to do something about that.
