Tag: Pennsylvania
Mercer County 4-H Roundup results
Check out the auction results from this year's Mercer County 4-H Roundup.
Fire kills Pennsylvania dairy herd
More than 120 head of dairy cattle were lost in a tragic fire that the owners believe was caused by lightning.
Kreider Farms honors Native American burial site
Kreider Farms helped honor an 18th-century Native American couple that lived and were buried on its property more than two centuries ago.
Pa. investigates amusement rides in wake of Ohio State Fair tragedy
Pennsylvania agriculture department suspends operations, investigates inspection history of rides similar to the one that malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair July 26, killing one rider.
Agriculture hub in SW Pennsylvania
Appalachian Regional Commission delivers investment for new jobs, infrastructure and sustainable food sources.
Poultry exhibits return to Pennsylvania fairs
For the second consecutive year, poultry exhibits will again be part of Pennsylvania's 109 county and community fairs in 2017.
Shale gas development spurs invasive plant spread in Pa. forests
A team of researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has found that invasive plants are increasing with natural gas development.
Pa. preserves 34 farms in 15 counties
Pennsylvania's Agricultural Land Preservation Board added 2,724 acres to the farmland permanently preserved for agricultural production.
Pa. receives $173 million in drilling impact fees
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission will distribute $173 million in impact fees from shale oil and gas drilling to county and municipal governments, the Marcellus Legacy Fund and state agencies.
Apple Castle orchard and market: 7 generations and still growing
Visit western Pa's Apple Castle year-round for their home-grown apples, peaches and other produce (but don't leave without one of the Johnston family's doughnuts!)
