HARRISBURG — The 64th annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show was held Oct. 24-27 at the Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. More than 640 youth from more than 50 counties participated in 80 performance classes throughout the weekend. There were more than 1,400 entries shown by ...
HARRISBURG — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently announced that Pennsylvania will now require precautionary bulk testing of milk for HPAI from Pennsylvania farms as an added measure to prevent the spread of avian influenza. No virus has been detected in Pennsylvania cattle, but cases continue to rise in other states. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is taking this preventative measure, at no cost to farmers, to pinpoint and contain the source of viral infections and prevent the spread of Influenza A, including highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Procedures ...
This is a monthly column from the Northeastern Regional Field Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS-NERFO). Vegetable data in the Northeastern United States to be collected In the coming months, the Vegetable Grower Inquiry survey will be conducted. We plan to collect data from vegetable growers across the United States, including over three thousand in the Northeastern Region. This vegetable survey is conducted annually to obtain the final acreage, production, and value of sales for fresh and processed vegetables. When growers respond to these ...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced Tribal higher education opportunities and investments to train the next generation of agricultural professionals. Secretary Vilsack announced $5 million in grants to support Tribal students at land-grant colleges and universities through the New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) Program. These programs reflect USDA’s commitment to advance equity and remove barriers to service for Tribal Nations and encourage Tribal workforce development. Secretary Vilsack made the announcements at the 2024 ...
DOYLESBURG — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding toured Riverton Farms in Doylesburg, Franklin County, on Nov. 1. The veteran-owned beef and sheep farm received $10,000 in 2024 to fund a well and pump to water their livestock through Pennsylvania Veterans In Agriculture Grants. Riverton ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded approximately $40.5 million for 60 grant projects through the Organic Market Development Grant program. These projects will support the development of new and existing organic markets, support the infrastructure to improve processing capacity, explore emerging technologies to promote organic products, and purchase equipment to help meet the increasing demand for organic commodities. USDA anticipates the projects funded through this program will benefit more than 27,000 ...
