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HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding recently unveiled the 2022 Pennsylvania Farm Show butter sculpture. Carved from a half-ton of butter, it highlights this year’s theme of Harvesting …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture reports that it is accepting proposals for projects to increase the visibility and competitiveness of the state’s horticultural specialty crops including fruit, …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Aging Secretary Robert Torres are highlighting the Wolf Administration’s successful rebrand of the PA Senior Food Box Program in 2021, formally known …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is reminding Pennsylvania farmers to apply by January 31, 2022, for $13 million in tax credits for measures to improve soil and water …
Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania protected 2,569 acres on 30 farms in 18 counties from future development, investing more than $7.2 million in state, county and township dollars. In 2021, Pennsylvania’s …
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CARLISLE, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Treasurer Kelly Neiderer recently announced the availability of 2022 dog licenses, reminding Pennsylvania dog owners that a dog license makes the perfect …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general, announced that the departments of Agriculture and Military and Veterans Affairs will join forces to …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The PA Department of Agriculture announced it is now taking applications for permits to grow or process hemp in the 2022 season. Grower applications for commercial use …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently announced that through support from the MidAtlantic Farm Credit, the budget for the Pennsylvania Farm Bill’s Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program is …
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PITTSBURGH, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Rick Ebert, and dairy industry stakeholders toured Turner’s Dairy recently. There, they highlighted the Wolf Administration’s investments to Pennsylvania …
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