Region 3 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $39,272 Strategic Agricultural Initiative grant to the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture for a project designed to encourage organic fruit production.

The project, “Toward Pesticide-Free Fruit Production: Educating Pennsylvania Producers on Organic and Sustainable Practices,” has several objectives: reducing pesticide use in crops displaying some of the highest pesticide residues; helping farmers transition to organic production in fruits with high consumer demand; and strengthening PASA's ability to serve organic and transitioning fruit producers in Pennsylvania.

10/14/2005