Wednesday, June 29 | Near Kutztown, PA |9:30 am – 1:30 pm.
For preserved land owners: Come participate in interactive demonstrations and sessions on your farm’s soil health. Topics will include: what is soil health, why is it important, how is soil health measured and how to improve soil health. Includes free lunch and educational materials. RSVP using the link below by May 31.
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial layer chicken flock in Lancaster County, PA and a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Utah County, UT.
June 30, 2022 is the last day to sign up for the 2022 Ag Census. If you have never received a census and are new to NASS surveys, sign up to be counted today. You do not need to sign up if you already receive NASS surveys.
OLEY, Pa. - At Jollyview Farm, the taste of the vegetables and strawberries is essential to the farm owners, Ben and Jill Prout. But achieving excellent flavor begins with hard work. The Prouts dislike pushing their plants for maximum production...
Consumers like to shop online. It's quick. Easy. And they can browse and buy anytime, anywhere. Over 86% of millennials shop online and from April to June 2021, eCommerce sales in the US surpassed a whopping $222B. eCommerce is even better for...
PA Ag Mentorship Program Pennsylvania's agriculture industry has a new resource available to help farmers. The PA Agriculture Mentor Program includes five mentors with extensive agricultural backgrounds to assist beginning farmers, agribusiness...
Paraquat dibromide, generally referred to as paraquat, is a commonly used burndown and preplant herbicide for controlling emerged grass and broadleaf weeds in row crops, vegetables and specialty crops. Paraquat is the active ingredient contained...
Allium leafminer has been in Lancaster County since at least 2015, and while most growers of allium crops are familiar with this pest, I still receive calls each season from growers who have not had this problem.
More deer with deadly chronic wasting disease lead to...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has created a seventh Chronic Wasting Disease Management Area expanded two existing DMAs in response to recent discoveries of CWD-positive deer in new parts of the state. The new DMA 7 is a response to a...
Dept. of Ag Highlights Effective Spotted Lanternfly Trap
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding highlighted opportunities for Pennsylvania residents and businesses to effectively treat and manage spotted lanternfly...
Dept. of Ag Orders Temporary Ban On Poultry, Egg Exhibitions
To further protect Pennsylvania's $7.1 billion poultry industry from the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today announced a temporary quarantine order banning the exhibition of...
In trying times, Pennsylvania's farmers are always there, keeping food on our tables and filling store shelves. It's a rewarding, yet stressful way of life, filled with uncertainty that for some can lead to anxiety and depression. But farmers are ...
With the continued popularity of eating healthy, access to fresh fruits, vegetables, and other freshly made products is more popular than ever. Farmers' markets are attracting more customers -- and vendors. Ensuring food safety at farmers'...
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