By: Danielle Smith A proposed pumped-storage hydroelectric facility for Cuffs Run near the Susquehanna River in York County has been challenged by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The […]
Category: Farming
Shapiro Administration Announces 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show Theme: Connecting Our Communities
2024 Pennsylvania State Fair™ will connect the $132.5 billion PA Agriculture industry to lives positively impacted daily by its success. Easton, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited […]
Keystone International Livestock Expo Brings America’s Best Livestock, Aspiring Agriculture Leaders, Unique Family Fun To PA Farm Show Complex
Supporting youth development is part of the Shapiro Administration’s investments in a strong future for PA Agriculture. Harrisburg, PA – The Keystone International Livestock Exposition (KILE) […]
Pennsylvania Invests $3.5 Million To Ensure 18 Farms, 1,336 Acres In 13 Counties Will Be Farms Forever
Farms Protected in Berks, Butler, Chester, Crawford, Dauphin, Erie, Franklin, Lancaster, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Westmoreland, York counties Harrisburg, PA – The Shapiro Administration announced today that […]
Pennsylvania Continues To Lead Nation, Investing $8.2 Million To Protect 32 Farms In 18 Counties From Future Development
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Pennsylvania protected 2,264 acres on 32 farms in 18 counties from future development, investing nearly $8.2 million in state, county and local […]
BREAKING: 2 ALARM BARN FIRE IN STRASBURG TOWNSHIP
BUILDING-BARN-2A Eisenberger Rd & Weaver Rd Strasburg Township TANKER 60 TANKER 41 TANKER 57 SQUAD 57-2 RESCUE 57 TRUCK 57 ENGINE 57-4 ENGINE 57-2 TANKER […]
Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu Found at Lancaster County Poultry Farm
By: Emily Scott The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a flock of commercial layer chickens in Lancaster […]
2022 “Dirty Dozen”: Produce with the Most Pesticides
By: Suzanne Potter An annual list of best and worst produce, in terms of pesticide residue, is out – and strawberries, spinach, kale, and collard […]