Overview
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture exists to ensure a vibrant economy, a successful future for Pennsylvania agriculture, and to safeguard the public through:
- Targeted investments to grow opportunities and remove barriers;
- Protecting human, animal, environmental, and plant health through regulatory oversight;
- Promotion of and education about Pennsylvania’s agriculture products and sectors;
- Conserving farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of Pennsylvania
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Box Tree Moth Discovered in Erie: First Pennsylvania Sightings of Invasive Insect Threatening High-Value Ornamental Shrubs Statewide
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$1.5 Million Conservation Research Awards
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PA Awarded $1 Million Fed Grants to Boost Sales, Quality of Specialty Crops
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PA Agriculture Department Warns Consumers to Discard Listeria-Contaminated Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese from BeiHollow Farm
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Shapiro Administration Honors Six Farm Families’ Perseverance, Dedication to Communities, Names New Bicentennial and Centennial Farms
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Agriculture Department Warns Consumers to Discard Contaminated Raw Milk from Meadow View Jerseys Dairy
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PA Continues National Ag Conservation Leadership, Invests $9.9 Million
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Shapiro Administration Applauds Workers Critical to Pennsylvania’s Economy, Naming First PA Farmworkers of the Year
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Shapiro Administration Invests $13 Million in Tax Credits to Support Farmers Improving Water, Soil Quality
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Shapiro Administration Tours Grow Pittsburgh’s Braddock Farms to Announce $500,000 Investment Creating Economic Opportunities and Increasing Fresh Food Availability in Urban Neighborhoods