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Agriculture

Box tree moth discovered in Erie

HARRISBURG — The box tree moth, a highly destructive, invasive insect new to North America, was recently discovered for the first time in Pennsylvania in two cemeteries in Erie County. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued a quarantine to help businesses and homeowners ...

Luke Bryan recognized during national Farm Tour

GRANTVILLE — During a Sept. 19 national Farm Tour concert at Bow Creek Farm and Cattle Company, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recognized singer Luke Bryan for his advocacy for farmers, and partnership with Feeding America to fight hunger in Pennsylvania and across the ...

Webinar on nutrition for working horses Oct. 23

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension is offering a free webinar, “Nutrition for the Performance Horse,” on crafting diets for working horses based on exercise type, intensity and nutrition for different disciplines. The event will occur from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 23. This webinar is ...

Pa. hog inventory up 3%

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania inventory of all hogs and pigs on Sept. 1, 2024, was 1.48 million head. This was up 3% from Sept. 1, 2023, and up 3% from June 1, 2024, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. Breeding inventory at 155,000 ...

USDA invests nearly $121M into specialty crops research

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced an investment of nearly $121 million to advance research and Extension activities that aim to solve key challenges facing specialty crop and organic agriculture producers. The investment includes $70.4 million to support ...

Final grant awards announced through meat and poultry processing investment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding more than $35 million in grants to 15 independent meat processors in 12 states to increase processing capacity, spur competition to expand market opportunities for U.S. farmers and create jobs in rural areas. This marks ...