Russell Redding
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300-Year-Old Chester County Farm Honored During 2024 PA Farm Show
At the Pennsylvania Farm Show, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding honored six families whose farms had been in the same family for more than 100 years.…
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Gov. Shapiro Gives Santa and His Reindeer ‘Clean Bill of Health’ for Christmas Deliveries
Governor Josh Shapiro, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, and Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr. Alex Hamberg joined Santa Claus and his team of reindeer at Hershey Park, to announce that the…
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Two Farms in Chester County Will Be Preserved Forever
Pennsylvania has preserved 1,336 acres on 18 farms in 13 counties — including Chester County — forever protecting them from residential or commercial development. The…
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Four Chester County Farms Preserved from Development
Four Chester County farms are being preserved from development as part of Pennsylvania’s efforts to preserve green spaces and protect agriculture, writes Maggie Mancini for…
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Gov. Shapiro Works to Boost PA Agriculture Industry Through New Proposals
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has called for research proposals on issues critical to sustaining and growing Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry. In his 2023-’24 budget, Governor Josh…
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Pennsylvania Protects 32 Farms Permanently, Three Are in Chester County
The Shapiro Administration has announced that Pennsylvania protected 3,047 acres on 32 farms in 21 counties from future residential or commercial development. The investment of…
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Chester County Farm Among 32 Forever Protected by State
Pennsylvania recently protected 2,264 acres on 32 farms in 18 counties — including the Jacob Lantz Farm in Honey Brook Township — from future development,…
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary: It’s Prime Hunting Season, Especially for Lanternfly Egg Masses
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the reminder that the chance to get ahead of the 2022 lanternfly season is to prevent them from hatching…
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Three Chester County Farms Added to Pennsylvania’s Nation-Leading Farmland Preservation Program
Pennsylvania’s nation-leading farmland preservation program has added 48 farms, including three in Chester County, to its roster, writes Paul Vigna for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The…
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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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Chester Springs Creamery Officially Added to State’s Renowned Ice Cream Trail
The Chester Springs Creamery at Milky Way Farm, one of the most popular spots to get homemade ice cream in Chester County, has been officially…
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All Hands on Deck as 150 Experts Attempt to Exterminate the Spotted Lanternfly
Penn State, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are spearheading efforts to eradicate the spotted lanternfly across the state, writes…
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Pennsylvania Rolls Out Welcome Wagon for Industrial Hemp Production
In what is considered a surprise move, Pennsylvania is rolling out the welcome wagon for industrial hemp production, writes Anthony Salamone for the Allentown Morning…
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State’s Secretary of Agriculture to Honor Octorara’s Retiring Superintendent at OABEST Expo
Russell Redding, the state’s Secretary of Agriculture, will thank Dr. Thomas Newcome, the retiring superintendent of the Octorara Area School District, for his dedication in…
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