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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue pleading for his continuance of Pennsylvania’s waiver for the need to collect client …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is reminding Pennsylvanians – from kids and parents, to homeowners, to farmers – the importance of taking steps to protect our valuable population …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The 2020 Keystone International Livestock Exposition (KILE) has been canceled to mitigate the risk of COVID-19. KILE was originally scheduled to run September 25 – October 4, …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding is inviting Lancaster and York County farmers to apply for up to $250,000 in Conservation Excellence Grants. The $2.5 million program, created …
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MECHANICSBURG, PA — At the Deckman family farm in Cumberland County today, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced an $11.9 million investment in food security by safeguarding 4,432 acres on 48 …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania food distributors will receive more than $50 million of $1.2 billion in funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced that Pennsylvania has been awarded $255,373, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Food Bank Program, which the Pennsylvania Department of …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is highlighting the department’s efforts to reduce food waste and decrease stress on our food supply chain. He also outlined steps Pennsylvanians can …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding this week wrote to Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation asking for urgent support of Pennsylvania’s agriculture and food industries that have continued to operate and …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is reminding Pennsylvanians the importance of mutual respect when patronizing Pennsylvania’s essential businesses – whether it be a grocery store, farmers market, restaurant, …
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