Tag: Pennsylvania
Lancaster Co. farmer posts top soybean yield: 97 bu.
Hershey Farms LLC was Pennsylvania’s top producer in the 2018 Pennsylvania Soybean Yield Contest, with a winning yield of 97.19 bushels per acre.
Farms added to Pennsylvania farmland preservation program
On Dec. 13, Pennsylvania's Agricultural Land Preservation Board safeguarded 1,974 additional acres on 28 farms in 14 counties through the state.
Controlled burns for wildlife yield benefits
Controlled burns on state lands in Pennsylvania are part of a management plan to improve forest health and grasslands.
Pa. small farms making water quality strides with their plans
Pennsylvania DEP inspections found 96 percent of almost 3,000 small farms visited in the watershed meeting state requirements for water quality planning.
Western Pa. acid mine remediation projects receive $1.6 million
Several western Pennsylvania projects received $1.6 million in grants from the state Department of Environmental Protection to remove acid mine drainage.
Go West (in Pa.) to build animal ag
Pennsylvania animal agriculture operations may want to consider moving west to comply with nutrient-reduction goals in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Pa. offering grants, rebates on cleaner buses, trucks
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is announcing new grants and rebates for trucks and buses through the Driving PA Forward initiative.
Pa. DEP penalizes EQT for release of abandoned mine drainage
The Pennsylvania DEP announced that EQT has paid a $294,000 fine for releasing 4 million gallons of abandoned mine drainage in Allegheny County.
Mercer County farmer named Pa. Farm Bureau Outstanding Woman in Agriculture
Dairy farmer Marie Canon, of West Middlesex, Mercer County, has been named the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s Outstanding Woman in Agriculture.
How to identify and destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses
From fall to spring, destroying spotted lanternfly egg masses helps stop the spread of the invasive pest. Learn how to identify and dispose of them.
