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Spinach leaves are sprouting at Willow Wisp Organic Farm Damascus even as winter frost covers much of Northeast Pennsylvania.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture reported today that several flocks of commercial poultry tested positive for bird flu in five different counties.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget would more than double the state’s Ag Innovation Fund and open a fourth bird flu testing facility in Western Pennsylvania.
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Besides food and fun, educational programming is a large part of the Pennsylvania Farm Show’s scheduling. An event about suicide prevention in agricultural communities highlighted resources for the community, as well as the unique stressors farmers face that make them vulnerable to mental health struggles.
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Look for stories at wvia.org and listen to our live coverage on WVIA-FM during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
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A resident physician at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, grows produce in his Waverly Twp. garden and has donated more than 100 pounds of it this summer.
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Honey Brook Farm owners won $100,000 from Ignite Schuylkill to open Pottsville store that will sell produce, meat and dairy from around the region.
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Hayley Painter started her business two years ago with a mission to save her family’s farm in Westfield, Tioga County.
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Farmers can apply to Wayne County’s new Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP).It helps farmers develop conservation plans to protect local streams and improve their crop and livestocks’ well-being.The Wayne County Conservation District received $1.173 million from the state’s conservation commission to start the program.Applications are open until April 30, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. and an on-farm pre-application meeting is required. To schedule a pre-application farm visit, call the conservation office at 570-253-0930.For more information on the program, visit the Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program webpage.