Berks County Department of Agriculture - AG Quarterly | Flip through the October edition of the Ag Quarterly. | | | |
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Get mooo-ving on a new career! 🐄 Open up a world of exciting careers in agriculture and natural resources that include biotechnology, robotics, engineering and mechanics, business management, economics and finance, education and research, forestry, lumber and wood products, agronomy, animal production, entomology, veterinary science, food production and packaging, landscaping and conservation.
Join us at the 2024 Agricultural and Natural Resources Career & Job Fair on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Leesport Farmer’s Market at 312 Gernants Church Road, Leesport. There is no cost to attend.
Don't miss out, register today! We look forward to seeing you there.
Do you have an agriculture-related business and are interested in attending as an exhibitor? Please register here.
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October 2024 Newsletter from the USDA Service Center in Berks County | |
This issue includes:
- Maps for Acreage Reporting Are Available
- County Committee Elections - Candidate Biographies
- USDA Reminds Producers of Climate-Smart Opportunities Using Farm Loan Programs
- Biden-Harris Administration Makes Record Investment in Private Lands Conservation As Part of Investing in America Agenda
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PA Invests Over $6.7 M to Ensure 28 Farms in 16 Counties Stay Farms Forever | |
Berks County – Total investment – $235,162; state - $177,624; county - $57,538
- Christopher B. and Sherry L. Beitler, 40-acre crop and livestock farm, Penn Township
- Lenhartsville Fish and Game Association, 36-acre crop farm, Windsor Township
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Pennsylvania Dairy Woman Wins the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award | Joan Seidel of Fleetwood, Pa., was presented the 33rd Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award during World Dairy Expo® 2024, in memory of Duncan MacKenzie, the 1961 Klussendorf... | | | |
Four Dairy Internship Opportunities: Host an Intern or Share With a Student | As we welcome the fall season, there are four upcoming internships for college students who are pursuing careers in dairy and looking to gain real-world experience. Whether they want to enhance their skills at the farm level or within dairy processing, gain experience with dairy education and communications, or help share the dairy industry's story by communicating with consumers, encourage them to apply today. | | | |
NEW Open Positions. For more details and to submit your application, visit our website | | | |
Cultivating Business Conference | Monday, Dec. 9 | Discover growth strategies at this conference including Google, social media, AI marketing, farm funding, grants, retirement, legal tax tips, POS systems, finance apps. | | | |
Find your next event, from credit courses to weekend family fun, on the Berks Ag Event Calendar. This calendar is a community effort to benefit farmers and non-farmers alike! Browse events by photo tiles, list, or calendar view. Search by titles, topics, audience or other criteria. Click the event title for more details on each event. | |
Student Scholarship - Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement | |
The Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement will be awarding at least 20 academic scholarships, valued at up to $10,000 each to mid-Atlantic area students planning to pursue a career in agriculture.
The funds awarded to the selected recipients are to be used for one or more of the following:
- Tuition
- Room and board
- Textbooks or other academic learning materials
- Costs associated with summer or winter classes (outside of the typical school year)
- Study abroad opportunities administered through the student’s school, provided it is completed for credit toward graduation
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Apply for the Agricultural Innovation Grant | The Agricultural Innovation Grant helps farmers and other agriculture businesses implement new agricultural technologies, conservation, and renewable energy innovations - expanding their potential to generate profits, enrich soil and water resources, and produce energy on the farm. Application deadline: November 15, 2024 | | | |
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Childcare available for families working in agriculture.
PathStone Child & Family Development Center provides free services, including Pre-K Counts and Head Start childcare programs to families who work in agriculture. It is located in Reading, but it serves families from all over Berks County. Contact PathStone at 610-988-1675 for more information.
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Archived Newsletter and Grow Together Blog | |
Did you know we archive all of the newsletters? | |
The Grow Together blog features seasonal topics! | |
A cooperative effort between the GRCA and the Berks County Department of Agriculture through the support of the Berks County Commissioners. | | | | |
