Tag: Pennsylvania
More than paper: food action plans inspire change
Cities and counties around the country are taking a hard look at their food systems and coming up with plans to make them better. But do the plans work?
Vogel wants youth livestock shows to go on at Pa. Farm...
State Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. wants livestock shows to go on at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, after it was announced the event would be held virtually.
Pennsylvania Farm Show goes online for 2021
The 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show will not be held in person, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced Aug. 19. Instead, it'll go online.
Pa. Dairy Future Commission lays out fixes for state’s dairy industry
The Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission released a report laying out 54 recommendations for how to bolster the state's dairy industry.
New Deal gets a reboot in the Ohio River Valley
Reimagine Appalachia and the Empowerment Alliance have very different ideas for how to revitalize the region using its natural resources.
Behind the Shows: the show must go on for Pa. 4-H...
The McGraw children continue to prepare their pigs for a show at the end of the summer, even after the county fair was canceled because of COVID-19.
Bootcamp teaches beekeeping basics to veterans
A new program is giving military veterans a new way to serve their country: by cultivating pollinators.
Extension: Pa. farmers should be cautious about solar energy leases
While interest in leasing for solar development has ballooned recently in Pennsylvania, the industry is young, and landowners need to be cautious about getting involved.
Pennsylvania State Grange wants Wolf to invest in broadband
The Pennsylvania State Grange wants Gov. Tom Wolf to put his money and resources where his mouth is when it comes to broadband internet access.
The Metrick system: do a little bit of everything
The Metrick family raises almost every kind of vegetable you can think of, plus apples, some livestock and some bees. It's all for a love of agriculture.
