Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is a cabinet‑level state agency that is dedicated to ensuring a sustainable and safe food supply, promoting farm viability, conserving land and natural resources, protecting consumers, and safeguarding plant, animal, and human health.
Address: 2301 North Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: (717) 787-4737
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Newest Champion in Fight Against Spotted Lanternfly: Lucky the Egg-Sniffing Dog
The fight against the spotted lanternfly has found its newest champion in Lucky the German Shepherd, according to a report from NorthCentralPA.com. Lucky is the…
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Penn Vet Adds a Dog’s Nose to Arsenal of Weapons Against the Dreaded Spotted Lanternfly
Man’s Best Friend is joining the front lines in the battle against the spotted lanternfly, reports Christie Ileto for 6ABC. The dogs come from a…
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Chances Are Lanternflies Won’t Be in Your Home for the Holidays
Could spotted lanternflies latch on to your Christmas tree and end up being a holiday guest in your home? Small chance, say the experts, writes…
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State’s New Ice Cream Trail a Boon for Chester Springs Farm as It Diversifies Its Business
Chester Springs Creamery at Milky Way Farm is one of the stops on Pennsylvania’s celebrated Pursue Your Scoops Ice Cream Trail that officially kicked off…
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State’s Department of Agriculture Recognizes Farm in West Grove as a Century Farm
The Yeatman family’s farm in West Grove was recently recognized at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days as one of the newest Pennsylvania Century Farms, writes…
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Wall Street Journal: States Turn to Truckers to Stop Spread of Spotted Lanternfly
States have turned to truckers to stop the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly, the pest that has been wreaking havoc across southeastern Pennsylvania and the…
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State’s Ag Department Inundated with Applications to Grow Hemp; Our Neighbors Lead the Way
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has been inundated with applications to grow hemp this year, with the epicenter of would-be hemp farmers concentrated in neighboring…
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Phoenixville Woman Takes on Region’s Most Loathed Adversary: ‘It’s War in My Backyard’
Phoenixville resident Lorraine Phillips is fighting one of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s most loathed adversaries, the spotted lanternfly, with a homemade concoction, writes Maria Panaritis for the…
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CEO of Exton-Based Agronomed Pharmaceuticals Ready to Take Advantage of Boom in Hemp
Jon Cohn – the CEO of Agri-Kind Hemp, an offshoot of Exton-based Agronomed Pharmaceuticals – is ready to take full advantage of the anticipated boom…
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#6 Spotted Lanternfly Wreaks Havoc Across State, Threatens Beer and Wine Production
Publisher’s Note: This September 4th post drew 21,109 visitors. First found in Pennsylvania in Berks County four years ago, the spotted lanternfly – an invasive…
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Researchers in Kennett Square, West Chester Battle Equine Doping to Keep Horse Racing Honest
Researchers at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square are battling equine doping to protect horses involved in sports like racing, jumping, and eventing…
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Kennett Square’s New Bolton Center Under Self-Imposed Quarantine
Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square has entered into a self-imposed equine quarantine for equine herpes myeloencephalitis (EHM). The animal hospital has canceled…
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