Pennsylvania Opens $10M Aid Program for Freeze-Hit Growers
MENALLEN TOWNSHIP, PA — Pennsylvania will open a $10 million disaster-relief program Aug. 24 for fruit growers facing…
Reading to consider ordinance that would allow beekeeping in all zoning districts | Reading Area
READING, Pa. – Reading City Council on Monday held a required public hearing of a proposed zoning amendment…
Wenger Group Acquisition Preserves 690 Pennsylvania Jobs
HARRISBURG, PA — The Wenger Group has acquired Plainville Farms, preserving 690 jobs and preventing the closure of…
Inspectors find dead mouse in meat department, droppings in markets
The state Department of Agriculture released the following reports of inspections of restaurants, markets and cafeterias in Lackawanna,…
Lanternflies surge again in Allegheny County, state warns
Allegheny County has been under lanternfly quarantine for several years, and by 2025 it still had the highest…
Fair season kicks off in Central Pennsylvania
(WHTM) — Fair season in Central Pennsylvania is getting underway. The Commonwealth features over 100 county and local…
Pennsylvania Innovation Grants Back Drone Technology for Fruit Growers
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is expanding investment in agricultural technology after an initial grant program drew demand far…
Pennsylvania issues quarantine amid rising risk of screwworm
Cattle graze near a sterile fly dispersal station placed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combat the…
Brushing Scheme | Pennsylvania residents report receiving unsolicited seed packages
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is urging residents to report unsolicited seed packages received in the mail, warning…
‘Ongoing surge’ of avian flu threatens Pennsylvania’s $7.1 billion poultry industry
GOOD MORNING. IT IS 656. TIME FOR WGAL NEWS EIGHT TO GO. THE NEWS EIGHT STORM TEAM IS…
At Pa. Farm Show, Veterans Take Center Stage on Military Appreciation Day
HARRISBURG, PA — Beneath the bright lights and packed halls of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex on Thursday,…
Two Erie County Projects Receive 2026 Ag and Youth Grants | News
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding have announced the 2026 Pennsylvania Ag &…