Tag: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania preserves farms in 20 counties
Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board approved conservation easement purchases that will protect another 29 farms totaling 2,093 acres.
Four Pa. deer test positive for CWD
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently announced that four captive deer have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Pennsylvania.
Pa. milk’s over-order premium drops
The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board reduced the Class I over-order premium price for milk from $1.60 to $0.75 per hundredweight, beginning Jan. 1.
Eclipse Resources to buy Pa. Utica shale leases, wells
Eclipse Resources announces agreements to acquire new Utica shale oil and gas leases in central Pennsylvania.
Pa. hunters donate 2,947 deer to feed hungry
Thanks to donations of deer meat from Pennsylvania hunters, more than one-half million servings of ground venison will be provided to the hungry.
Nittany Lion fall sale’s first choice female brings $9,500
The Snider Agricultural Arena, State College, hosted the Nittany Lion Fall Classic sale Oct. 28. The total live sale brought $236,035 with 95 lots sold.
Pa. feed mill receives organic certification
Ag Central, a New Castle area feed mill, has increased conventional capacity and opened doors for the organic grain market.
The Jersey life
Clayton and Renee Kenny milk 210 Jersey cows on their 500-acre farm in Enon Valley, Pa. They were honored as 2017 Young Jersey Breeders of the Year.
DEP to cover cost of clean water plans for Pa. farmers
The Department of Environmental Protection will reimburse Pennsylvania farmers for the cost of preparing hundreds of agricultural plans for clean water.
Pennsylvania dairy princess crowned
Yvonne Longenecker of Williamsburg, Blair County, will represent the state's dairy industry next year as its 61st Pennsylvania Dairy Princess.
