Biosecurity is most important for anyone who owns or works with poultry – whether on a commercial farm, in the wild, or a backyard flock. Pennsylvanians should take proper steps to keep HPAI from spreading.Biosecurity Checklist
Pennsylvania Awarded $8.8 Million Funding Boost, Plus Performance-Based Increase for Low-Income Senior Nutrition Programs The Shapiro Administration has announced that there will be a more than $8.8 million increase in federal funding for food access for low-income seniors through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.Read MoreSenior Food Box Program
Department Of Human Services Alerts Pennsylvanians About The End Of Emergency Allotment And Other SNAP Changes, Urges Support Of Charitable Food Network Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Val Arkoosh advised Pennsylvanians of upcoming changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Due to passage of the recent federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, starting in March, SNAP recipient households will no longer receive the Emergency Allotment (EA) additional payment created during the COVID-19 public health emergency and will resume receiving one SNAP payment per month. Read More
The Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention brought together hundreds of growers in the northeast to Hershey, PA to learn, network, and enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Acting Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined attendees at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention banquet for an evening of celebration and remembrance. See More
In addition to the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention banquet, Acting Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding attended the Apple Growers Reception and ice cream social that was held at the convention.
Executive Deputy Secretary, Greg Hostetter, joined the PA Co-Operative Potato Growers Reception. Did you know that PA has the 5th highest number of fruit and vegetable farms in the U.S.? See More
The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. For America’s farmers and ranchers, the Census of Agriculture is their voice, their future, and their opportunity. Response Deadline: February 6, 2023Learn More
Dairy Excellence Grants Open for Applications The Dairy Excellence Grant is ideal for Pennsylvania dairy producers who want to improve cow comfort, milk production per cow, or overall efficiency on their dairy farm. Leveraging funds provided through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this is a competitive grant program that offers up to a 50 percent, or up to a maximum matching level of $5,000, to dairy farms approved into the program. Deadline: February 28, 2023Apply
Mid-Atlantic Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species Funding Opportunity The Mid-Atlantic Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species (MAPAIS) is offering a small grants competition to encourage interested groups and individuals to submit proposals for possible funding. Approximately $30,000 in funding is available to support several one-year aquatic invasive species projects.
Penn State’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law is offering a free quarterly Zoom webinar series covering U.S. dairy industry legal and regulatory developments with an in-depth focus topic presentation. In addition, a free six-webinar series that focuses on legal-planning for specialty crop producers is available.
PA Preferred Organic and ESI need your input! Join PA Preferred Organic and Econsult Solutions (ESI) for one of two virtual roundtable discussions on Organic Farming in Pennsylvania. These interactive roundtables will focus on the launch of PA Preferred and ESI’s new analysis on the Economic Impact and Future of Organic Agriculture in Pennsylvania. We need to hear from you about the future of Organic Agriculture in PA, what role the Commonwealth should play, and the opportunities and challenges for agriculture producers. Sign up for a roundtable at the link below:Roundtable Sign Up
Biosecurity Checklist
Pennsylvania Awarded $8.8 Million Funding Boost, Plus Performance-Based Increase for Low-Income Senior Nutrition Programs The Shapiro Administration has announced that there will be a more than $8.8 million increase in federal funding for food access for low-income seniors through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.Read MoreSenior Food Box Program
Department Of Human Services Alerts Pennsylvanians About The End Of Emergency Allotment And Other SNAP Changes, Urges Support Of Charitable Food Network
The Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention brought together hundreds of growers in the northeast to Hershey, PA to learn, network, and enjoy the fruits of their labor. 
In addition to the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention banquet, Acting Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding attended the Apple Growers Reception and ice cream social that was held at the convention. 
Dairy Excellence Grants Open for Applications