Agriculture

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Oley Valley Fair

The Oley Valley Fair is officially in full swing! This year, it is celebrating its 75th anniversary. This event has been a unique event...

Pennsylvania receives more than $200,000 in Federal funding to bolster child nutrition efforts statewide

The Pennsylvania departments of Education and Agriculture announced Friday that it has received more than $222,000 in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...

Pennsylvania invests $3 Million to protect 18 farms in 9 Counties from future development

Pennsylvania protected 784 acres on 18 farms in nine counties from future development Thursday, investing more than $3.166 million in state, county and local...

Agriculture Secretary Honors record 18 farm families with Bicentennial, Century Farm status

Thursday during Penn State’s Ag Progress days, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding honored Charlotte E. Sunday, whose Lenhartsville, Berks County farm reached the Bicentennial Farm...
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Gov. Wolf announces additional $8.25M investment in ByHeart to directly support increased infant formula production

Governor Tom Wolf Thursday announced an additional $8.25 million investment in ByHeart, the nation’s newest FDA-registered baby formula manufacturer, located in Exeter Township. The...

ByHeart celebrates FDA registration of Reading facility

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding highlighted a $1.75 million state investment in ByHeart, Inc. Thursday, supporting Pennsylvania’s dairy industry and creating 50 new, local jobs....

Penn State Extension alerts Berks County poultry owners of East Coast Avian Influenza outbreaks

Due to the significant poultry sector within Berks County’s agriculture economy, the Berks County Commissioners are sharing the following biosecurity alert from Penn State...

290 acres on 4 farms preserved in Berks from future non-farm development

Pennsylvania protected 1,969 acres on 26 farms in 12 counties from future development, investing more than $6.4 million in state, county and township dollars....
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2022 PA Farm Show concludes, honors Pennsylvania Agriculture, ‘Harvesting More’

The 106th Pennsylvania Farm Show concluded Saturday, honoring the Pennsylvania farmers and producers who demonstrate what it means to be Harvesting More: more innovative...

2022 PA Farm Show opens as ‘tribute to all who keep agriculture moving’

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding was joined by youth agriculture leaders to open the 2022 Pennsylvania Farm Show Saturday, showcasing how hands-on learning opportunities are...
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