March 17, 2021
A Day in the Life of a Farmer
A Day in the Life of a Farmer: Timi Bauscher of The...

Greetings from all 1,700 ladies here at The Nesting Box! Correction, 1701, if you include myself as "Mama Hen," Timi Bauscher, CEO and agricultural entrepreneur of The Nesting Box nestled in here in the hills and valleys of Kempton.

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A day in the life: Berks ramps up National Ag Day...

March seems like an odd time to celebrate agriculture - particularly in Pennsylvania, where our growing season won't start for another month if we're lucky - and we're all waiting for Mother Nature to dump another round of snow on us. Wasn't it...

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FREE National Ag Week Social Media Guide
Celebrate National Ag Week using our FREE, handy social media guide. This document is full of great art and content ideas to use on your social media accounts during the week and beyond!
Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine and Permitting

The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Order of Quarantine and Treatment was created to protect Pennsylvania's economy and residential quality of life to stop the spread of this invasive pest to new areas within or outside of the current quarantine zone....

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National Ag Week BINGO
During National Ag Week, March 21 - 27, 2021, B.A.R.N. will ask consumers to play B.A.R.N. BINGO by visiting local farms, farmstands, markets, grocers, and businesses to win BINGO! During National Ag Week, we encourage Berks County eaters to buy local!

Have fun exploring beautiful Berks County and all it's unique farms and earn points to be entered into a prize drawing for an awesome Bountiful Berks Basket full of local products, freebies and deals OR the GRAND PRIZE of an Extra Special Berks Ag Experience!
USDA Extends Free Meals to Children through Summer 2021...

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the nationwide extension of several waivers that allow all children to continue to receive nutritious meals this summer when schools are out of session. These...

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USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Farmers and Livestock ...

HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. 26, 2021 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides technical and financial assistance to help Pennsylvania farmers and livestock producers recover from damages brought on by winter storms Uri and Viola....

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Value Added Producer Grants

What does this program do? The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. The goals of this program are to generate new...

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Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grants

The Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program (UAI) provides funding in the form of a reimbursement grant to eligible applicants seeking to improve urban agriculture infrastructure in Pennsylvania. These grants will build out the...

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Vaccine information
2021 Adverse Effect Wage Rate - Suspensions, Injunctions ...

The latest Adverse Effect Wage Rate was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 23. For employers who are wondering about the status of the AEWR, this column will provide some background on the AEWR and briefly explain the recent policy changes ...

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Agricultural Outlook Forum

For all registration-related inquiries (including special accommodations) please call 703-925-9455, x133 or toll free 1-844-430-7073, x133 or email cmash@infinityconferences.com.

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Food Safety Modernization Act: Produce Grower...

When: Wed., Mar. 24, 2021 (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET)Thu., Mar. 25, 2021 (10:00AM - 3:00 PM ET) registration deadline: March 17, 2021 11:59 p.m. The Food Safety Modernization Act: Produce Grower Certification Training webinar is for fruit and...

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Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health awareness is such an important factor in knowing how to help those in crisis find the help and care they need.

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Benchmark Your Vegetable Farm Finances | Pasa...

Do you own or operate a for-profit diversified vegetable farm and use direct marketing to sell at least some of your produce at farmers markets, farm stands, or through CSAs? Want access to data from similar operations to help you make informed...

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County of Berks Seeks Deputy Director in the Ag Department

The Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture supports the mission and goals of the Department of Agriculture. The Deputy Director trains and manages the support staff and assists with the strategic planning for the Department of Agriculture.

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A cooperative effort between
the GRCA and the Berks County Department of Agriculture
through the support of the Berks County Commissioners.
Questions?:
Contact Tami Hildebrand at thildebrand@countyofberks.com 
or 484-818-0845.