 [11/25/2024]
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PA Dept. Of Agriculture Issues Firewood Quarantine Order For Firewood From Outside The State Or Traveling Through The State Unless Heat-Treated To Prevent The Spread Of Invasive Species
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[10/28/2024]
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Dept. Of Agriculture, Land O'Lakes Farmer Cooperative, National Hemp Assn. Receive $40 Million In USDA Funding To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Improve Water Quality
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[10/21/2024]
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Conservation Innovation Fund Announces 2nd Round Of Farm Enrollment For Climate-Smart Commodities Market Program
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[10/21/2024]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Invests Over $6.7 Million To Ensure 28 Farms In 16 Counties Stay Farms Forever
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[9/9/2024]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Invests $1.5 Million In Research To Support Ag Industry Work To Tackle Complex Climate, Conservation Challenges On Farms
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[8/19/2024]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Invests $9.9 Million To Protect 2,654 Acres On 30 Farms In 14 Counties
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[8/12/2024]
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State Conservation Commission Now Accepting Applications For $13 Million In REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credits - First-Come, First-Served
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[7/29/2024]
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State Conservation Commission Starts Accepting Resource Enhancement & Protection Farm Conservation Tax Credit Applications Aug. 1
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[7/22/2024]
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Penn State Ag Progress Days To Feature 400+ Commercial & Educational Exhibits; Field Demos; Forest Management; Stream Buffers Tour In Centre County Aug. 13-15
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[6/17/2024]
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State Farmland Preservation Program Invests $9.8 Million To Protect 2,629 Acres On 28 Farms In 19 Counties From Future Development
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[5/20/2024]
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Agriculture, L&I Award $350,000 Grant To Rodale Institute To Support First-In-PA Apprenticeship In Organic Agriculture
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[4/29/2024]
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DEP, DCNR, Agriculture, Fish Commission, Local Partners Celebrate Turtle Creek Watershed Stream Restoration, Investments, Water Quality Improvements
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[4/29/2024]
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DEP Releases Final Land Application Of Manure Supplement To Manure Management For Environmental Protection Manual
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[4/29/2024]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For Ag Conservation Research Grants; Ag Research Grants
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[4/29/2024]
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Agriculture Highlights Stroud Water Research Center Ag Conservation Research
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[4/22/2024]
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Penn State Extension To Host Agricultural Conservation Conference June 4-6 In State College
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[4/15/2024]
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Agriculture Invests Over $8 Million To Protect 2,250 Acres Of Farmland In 15 Counties
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[4/1/2024]
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Agriculture Secretary Highlights New Consumer Labeling Requirements Of Fertilizer Law To Save Money, Protect Environment
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[2/19/2024]
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Agriculture Invests $5.8 Million To Protect 1,519 Acres On 22 Farms From Future Development
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[2/19/2024]
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Help Wanted: Penn State University College Of Agricultural Sciences Dean
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[2/12/2024]
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Gov. Shapiro’s Proposed 2024-25 Budget Includes DEP Permit Modernization Initiative, Expands PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Testing; Expands DCNR Trails Program, PA Outdoor Corp
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[1/29/2024]
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Agriculture Invests In Research Critical To Growing Ag Industry, Reducing Environmental Impacts, Controlling Invasive Species; Promoting Regenerative Agriculture
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[1/15/2024]
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Myers Family Farm In Centre County Receives 2023 PA Leopold Conservation Award
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[12/25/2023]
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PA’s Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Closes Year With More Than 82,000 Acres Of Land Enrolled For Conservation Improvements
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[12/25/2023]
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PA’s Ag Conservation Assistance Helps Strayer Cattle Farm In Cumberland County Improve Water Quality; $140 Million Committed To Projects So Far Statewide
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[12/25/2023]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Protects Another 2,553 Acres Of Farmland; 13,663 Acres Protected In 2023
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[12/18/2023]
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Senate, House Release 2024 DEP, DCNR, Agriculture Agency Budget Hearing Schedule
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[10/16/2023]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Invests $3.5 Million To Preserve 18 Farms, 1,336 Acres In 13 Counties
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[10/16/2023]
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Governor's Invasive Species Council Shares Updates On State-Level Invasive Species Initiatives In Latest Newsletter
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[8/28/2023]
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Pennsylvania Invests $8.6 Million To Protect 2,645 Acres Of Farmland In 18 Counties
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[7/10/2023]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Starts Accepting Resource Enhancement Farm Conservation Tax Credit Applications Aug. 7
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[6/26/2023]
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Agriculture Invests $10.2 Million To Protect 29 Farms, 2,044 Acres In 15 Counties
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[6/19/2023]
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DEP Declares Statewide Drought Watch, Recommends Voluntary Water Conservation
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[6/12/2023]
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Penn State's 2023 Ag Progress Days On Tap For August 8-10 In Centre County
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[5/29/2023]
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House Bill Introduced To Create Veterans Entering The Sustainability Sector Workforce Incentive Program
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[5/22/2023]
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Governor’s Invasive Species Council Celebrates Pennsylvania Native Species Day At North Creek Nurseries, Chester County
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[4/17/2023]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Applications For Agricultural Research Grants For Water Quality BMPs, Protecting Pollinators, Climate Change Resilience, On-Farm Energy Efficiency, More
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[4/17/2023]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Invests $5 Million To Protect 22 Farms, 2,038 Acres Of Farmland In 13 Counties
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[4/10/2023]
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Pollinator Vehicle License Plate Now Available From PennDOT To Support Pollinator Habitat Fund
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[4/3/2023]
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Agriculture Announces Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program Grants Now Becoming Available Thru County Conservation Districts
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[4/3/2023]
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Shapiro Announces Norfolk Southern Repaid PA Fire Departments, First Responders $1 Million
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[3/27/2023]
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Agriculture Budget Testimony: Budget Proposal Supports Agriculture Economy; Land & Water Stewardship; Organic Farming; Helps Deal With Threats To Food System
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[3/20/2023]
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Hearings Start March 21 For DCNR, DEP, Agriculture FY 2023-24 Budget Requests
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[2/27/2023]
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DEP Extends Deadlines To Apply For Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebates; Electrification Of Truck Fleets Pilot Program Grants
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[2/27/2023]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Adds Butler, Clearfield, Clinton, Fayette, Lawrence, Somerset Counties To Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area
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[2/27/2023]
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Pennsylvania Protects 32 Farms, 3,047 Acres In 21 Counties From Future Development
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[2/20/2023]
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PA Agriculture On Ohio/PA Train Derailment Impacts: 2 Reports Of Horses Affected By Smoke Immediately Following Controlled Burn; No Reports Of Livestock, Domestic Animal Health Symptoms After
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[2/6/2023]
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PennTAP: Apply Now For USDA Rural Energy For America Renewable Energy, Efficiency Improvement Loans, Grants
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[2/6/2023]
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PA Solar Center Webinar: Feb. 17 - Apply For USDA Rural Energy For America Program, G.E.T. Solar Programs To Reduce Your Energy Costs
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[2/6/2023]
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Senate Appropriations Committee Sets Agency Budget Hearing Schedule
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[1/16/2023]
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Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm In York County Winner Of 2022 Leopold Conservation Award
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[1/16/2023]
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Gov.-Elect Shapiro To Nominate Rich Negrin For DEP, Retain Cindy Dunn At DCNR and Russell Redding At Agriculture
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[1/9/2023]
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PA Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Jan. 19 To Consider 7 More Noxious Weeds
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[1/2/2023]
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Agriculture Secretary Releases Guidance For Farms And Rural Communities Considering Solar Energy Production
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[12/19/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Protects 2,478 Acres On 30 Farms In 18 Counties
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[12/12/2022]
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Agriculture Secretary Highlights Partnerships Protecting Pennsylvania’s Economy, Environment From Invasive Species Damage
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[11/14/2022]
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Agriculture: Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Adds 5 Weeds To Restricted List
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[11/7/2022]
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Implementing Farm Conservation Practices In Pennsylvania Will Result In $352.5 Million In Economic Benefits, Support 3,457 Jobs A Year
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[11/7/2022]
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DEP Reports On 2021-22 Farmers’ Efforts To Improve Water Quality In Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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[10/31/2022]
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State Conservation Commission Accepting REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credit Applications Until Nov. 18
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[10/24/2022]
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Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Plants Its 5-Millionth Tree In Franklin County Park; Thousands Of Volunteers Were Critical To Reaching This Milestone
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[10/17/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Protects 2,046 Acres Of Farmland In 10 Counties From Development
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[10/3/2022]
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Agriculture: Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Oct. 20
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[9/5/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Awards Research Grants For Soil Health, Farm Conservation, Regenerative Farming, Spotted Lanternfly Mitigation
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[9/5/2022]
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Study Suggests One-Third Of Wild Bee Species In PA Have Declined; Bee Diversity Can Help Conserve Pollinators
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[8/29/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Invests $3.1 Million To Protect 784 Acres Of Farmland In 9 Counties
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[8/22/2022]
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Agriculture, DCNR Celebrate Honey Bee Day, Aug. 20; Bees Play A Critical Role In Food Production, Biodiversity
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[8/1/2022]
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Latest DEP Chesapeake Bay Update: DEP Sees Significant Increases In Large Area Farm BMP Implementation
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[8/1/2022]
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Agriculture Accepting Applications For $13 Million In Farm Conservation Tax Credits - First Come, First Served
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[8/1/2022]
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NRCS-PA: Apply Now For Climate Smart Agriculture And Soil Health Conservation Innovation Grants
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[7/11/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets July 21 To Consider Adding 3 Plants
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[7/11/2022]
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Penn State Extension: Agricultural Erosion & Sediment Control Planning Resources
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[7/11/2022]
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NRCS-PA Invites Public To PA State Technical Committee Meeting July 19
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[6/20/2022]
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PA Dept. Of Agriculture Temporarily Suspends Requirement For 2% Biodiesel For Out-Of-State Fuel Sold In PA In Response To Rolling Outages Of Diesel Fuel
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[6/20/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Protects 2,264 Acres Of Farmland In 18 Counties; 613,884 Acres Protected
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[6/20/2022]
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Preparations Underway For Penn State’s 2022 Ag Progress Days August 9-11
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[6/6/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Applications For Pilot Agricultural Plastic Recycling Program In 9 Counties, Deadline July 8
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[5/9/2022]
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USDA Announces Additional $22.5 Million In Chesapeake Bay Restoration Funding
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[5/9/2022]
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DCNR, Agriculture Join Chesapeake Bay Commission Members At Planting In Lancaster County To Highlight Role Of Stream Buffers; Learn How To Buffer Your Stream
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[5/2/2022]
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Lancaster Farming Guest Essay: Growing A Greener Tomorrow
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[4/25/2022]
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EPA: State Plan To Clean Up PA's Part Of Chesapeake Bay Watershed Lacks Funding To Meet Water Pollution Reduction Goals
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[4/18/2022]
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Agriculture Secretary Joins Lancaster County Farm Conservation Partners To Recognize Commitment To Cleaning Up PA's Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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[4/18/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Invests $9.7 Million To Protect 3,528 Acres Of Farmland In 19 Counties
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[4/11/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Grant Applications For Research On Water, Soil Management, Controlling Invasive Species, Protecting Pollinators, More
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[3/28/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Expands Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area Requirements To 11 More Counties
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[3/7/2022]
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Deadline Extended: DEP Accepting Applications For Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
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[2/14/2022]
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Agriculture Permanently Protects Additional 1,969 Acres Of Farmland Bringing Total To 600,000+
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[2/7/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Adds 3 More Invasive Plants To Noxious Weed List
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[1/31/2022]
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Blair County Conservation District, DCNR Hosting 4-Part Riparian Buffer Webinar Series Starting Feb. 2
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[1/17/2022]
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Brubaker Farms In Lancaster County Receives Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award
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[1/17/2022]
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The Giant Company Donates $1 Million To Harrisburg University To Support New Center For Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability
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[1/10/2022]
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DEP Announces How Pennsylvania Will Meet Its 2025 Pollution Reduction Goals in Chesapeake Bay Watershed; All Counties On Board
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[1/10/2022]
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EPA Points To Lack Of Dedicated Farm Cost Share Program As Major Gap In PA's Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan
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[1/10/2022]
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Pennsylvania Far Behind Where It Needs To Be In Meeting 2025 Chesapeake Bay Milestones
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[1/10/2022]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Jan. 20 To Consider Listing Certain Plants
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[1/10/2022]
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Half-Ton Butter Sculpture Unveiled For 2022 Farm Show Running Jan. 8-15 In Harrisburg
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[12/20/2021]
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Bay Journal: Chesapeake Bay Program Figures Show PA Led Region In 2020 Cleanup Progress
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[12/20/2021]
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Penn State Plans Survey Of Farm Conservation Practices In 14 PA Counties Starting In January
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[12/20/2021]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Protects 2,569 More Acres Of Farmland On 30 Farms
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[12/6/2021]
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Dept. Of Agriculture To Accept Applications For County Soil Health Education Grants Starting Jan. 3
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[11/8/2021]
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Agriculture: 11.2 Million Acres Of Farm & Forest Land Enrolled In Clean & Green Preservation Program
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[11/8/2021]
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Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Nov. 17 On 2 Proposed Additions To Noxious Weed List
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[11/1/2021]
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Agriculture: Every Spotted Lanternfly Egg Mass Not Destroyed Is 50 More Next Spring - ‘That’s Scary’
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[10/18/2021]
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Agriculture Awards $2 Million+ Research Grants To Improve Soil & Water Quality, Control Spotted Lanternflies, Protect Pollinators, More
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[10/18/2021]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Preserves 1,999 Acres Of Farmland On 21 Farms In 13 Counties
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[9/13/2021]
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Sand County Foundation Announces 3 Finalists For Pennsylvania Leopold Farm Conservation Award
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[9/13/2021]
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Gov. Wolf Calls On U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture To Implement $737 Million Chesapeake Bay Resilient Farms Initiative
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[9/13/2021]
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Applauds Gov. Wolf's Support For $737 Million Chesapeake Bay Resilient Farms Initiative; Urges Legislature To Move Water Cleanup Bills
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[8/23/2021]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Celebrates 600,000 Acres Of PA Farmland Preserved
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[5/30/2021]
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Agriculture: Spraying Begins To Control Spotted Lanternfly Along Transportation Rights-Of-Way With Pesticide Known To Be Toxic To Fish, Pollinators
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[5/30/2021]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Agriculture Research Project Grant Applications On Spotted Lanternflies, Pollinators, Water Quality Improvement, Climate Resiliency, Other Topics
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[5/30/2021]
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Environment & Energy NewsClips
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[5/24/2021]
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Dept. Of Agriculture: Demonstrates Safe, Effective Trap For Spotted Lanternflies As Destructive Pest Hatch Escalates
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[5/24/2021]
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Chesapeake Bay Commission Proposes $737 Million USDA Clean Water & Climate Resiliency Initiative In Federal Infrastructure Bill For Bay Watershed
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[4/19/2021]
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Farm Families Partner With Dept. Of Agriculture To Protect 26 More Farms, 2,370 Acres From Future Development
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[4/12/2021]
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Agriculture, Conservation, Wildlife Groups Advocate For Robust Funding For Federal USDA Conservation Programs
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[3/22/2021]
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Agriculture: Business Travelers In And Out Of Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Areas - Don't Taken Them With You
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[3/15/2021]
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Governor’s Office Posts Updated Agency-By-Agency Agenda Of Regulations In Development
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[3/15/2021]
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GreenPort Users! Who Access DEP, DCNR And Agriculture Applications
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[3/15/2021]
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Agriculture Adds 8 More Counties To Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area
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[3/15/2021]
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Penn State: U.S. Census Of Agriculture Found Pennsylvania Lost 425,776 Acres Of Farmland Between 2012 - 2017
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[3/15/2021]
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Penn State Extension: 3-Part Webinar Series For New Farmers - Find, Lease, Purchase Land
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[3/15/2021]
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Penn State College Of Agricultural Sciences Hosts April 21 Webinar On Advancing Adaptability & Sustainability
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[3/1/2021]
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Agriculture Budget Testimony: Conservation And Stewardship Remain Hallmarks Of PA Agriculture
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[3/1/2021]
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Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grants
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[2/22/2021]
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Family Farmers, Agriculture Partner To Protect 2,638 Acres Of Farmland On 30 Farms For The Future
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[2/22/2021]
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DEP Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan Update: 86% Of Phase 3 Milestones Are On Track
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[2/8/2021]
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Agriculture Reminds Farmers To Apply For First-Come, First-Served REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credits
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[2/1/2021]
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NRCS-PA Announces $1.9 Million In Funding Available For Wetlands Restoration, Protection In PA
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[2/1/2021]
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Agriculture Awards $1.3 Million In Research Grants For Spotted Lanternfly, Carbon Sequestration, Multifunctional Buffers, Regenerative Farming, Pollinators
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[2/1/2021]
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Agriculture, Rodale Institute, Penn State Extension Partner To Offer 3-Part Virtual Organic Farming Webinars
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[1/18/2021]
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Agriculture, DEP Panel Discussion On Reducing Food Waste, Food Security And Its Environmental Impacts
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[1/11/2021]
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Open Now! Virtual 2021 PA Farm Show Jan. 9-16; Highlights Of Educational, Environmental, Energy Events
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[1/4/2021]
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PA/NJ Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation Hosting Webinars During 2021 Virtual PA Farm Show Jan. 9 to 16
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[1/4/2021]
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CBF: 8 Ways The New Biden Administration Can Save The Chesapeake Bay: #3-- Help PA Farmers With Conservation Practices
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[1/4/2021]
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Virtual Three Rivers Urban Soils Symposium Jan. 13
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[1/4/2021]
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Registration Open! 2021 Northeast Cover Crops Council Virtual Conference March 4
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[12/28/2020]
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Early Childhood To Adult Learning In Ag, STEM Featured During 2021 Virtual Farm Show
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[12/21/2020]
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Water Quality Cleanup Needs To Focus Not Only On 'Hot Spots' But 'Hot Moments' In Time During Increasingly Frequent Storm Events Using Buffers, Stream Fencing, Cover Crops, No-Till
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[12/21/2020]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Unveils Schedule For Virtual 2021 PA Farm Show; Highlights Of Educational, Environmental, Energy Events
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[12/21/2020]
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Agriculture Department Reminds Private Pesticide Licensees Of March Deadline, Renewal Requirements
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[12/14/2020]
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Farm Families & PA Farmland Preservation Program Permanently Protect 14,727 Acres Of Farmland In 2020
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[12/7/2020]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Farm Preservation Staff Recognized For Preserving 138 Farms While Teleworking
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[12/7/2020]
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NRCS-PA Hosts Virtual Open Houses On EQIP Financial Assistance For Urban Agriculture On Dec. 7 For Philadelphia, Dec. 9 For Pittsburgh
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[11/23/2020]
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Registration Now Open For Virtual 2021 Sustainable Agriculture Conference Jan. 19 - Feb. 5
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[11/16/2020]
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Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Adds 6 Plants To Control List
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[10/19/2020]
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DCNR Good Natured Blog: Cooperation Is Key To Managing Chronic Wasting Disease In PA
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[10/12/2020]
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Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Oct. 22 On Adding 7 Plants To Noxious Weed List
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[10/12/2020]
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Pennsylvania Permanently Protects 2,224 Acres Of Farmland On 25 Farms
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[10/5/2020]
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EPA, Agriculture Formalize Joint Support For Healthy Farms, Clean Water, Future Food Security At Lancaster County Farm
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[9/14/2020]
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Agriculture, Partners Urge Pennsylvanians To Squash Spotted Lanternflies For Future Food Security
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[9/14/2020]
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USDA Seeks Input On Ready-To-Go Technologies To Increase Production, Cut Environmental Footprint & Greenhouse Gases, Enhance Carbon Sequestration
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[8/31/2020]
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NRCS-PA: USDA Updates Conservation Provisions for Highly Erodible Land And Wetlands
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[8/24/2020]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Announces Virtual 2021 PA Farm Show Celebration
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[8/24/2020]
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PA Farmland Preservation Program Adds 2,512 Acres, 33 Farms; 586,884 Total Acres Preserved
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[8/17/2020]
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DEP Invests $3.7 Million To Help Farmers Plan, Install Best Management Practices In Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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[8/10/2020]
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Spotted Lanternfly Task Force Brings Together Expertise Of Scientists, Agencies; Public Can Help!
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[8/3/2020]
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EPA Finds PA Did Not Meet Targets For Reducing Water Pollution In Chesapeake Bay Watershed Area; Must Identify Funding Sources For 2020-21
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[8/3/2020]
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Ag Progress Days Moves Online Aug. 9-12 With Live Webinars, Virtual Tours, Education
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[8/3/2020]
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Agriculture: Apply Now For $10 Million In REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credits
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[8/3/2020]
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Agriculture Reports 165 Cases Of Rabies In Domestic, Wild Animals In 49 Counties So Far This Year
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[7/27/2020]
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Agriculture: Urban, Community Gardens Combat Food Deserts, Grow Food, Life Skills
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[7/20/2020]
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Sen. Yaw Plans To Introduce Bill To Fund On-Farm Conservation Measures Thru State Conservation Commission, Conservation Districts
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[6/22/2020]
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Agriculture Invites Applications For Farm Conservation Excellence Grants In Lancaster, York Counties
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[6/22/2020]
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Senate Agriculture Committee Holds Virtual Meeting June 23 On Bill Allowing Wind Energy Facilities In Ag Preservation Areas
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[6/15/2020]
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Agriculture Preserves 48 New Farms, 4,432 Acres; Urbanization Threatens Agricultural Lands
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[6/1/2020]
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Environment & Energy NewsClips
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[5/11/2020]
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Op-Ed: Conservation District Week, Time To Reflect On The Real Economic, Environmental Benefits Of Districts
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[5/11/2020]
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Agriculture Now Accepting Research Grant Proposals For Spotted Lanternfly, Pollinator Protection, Organic Farming, Climate Resiliency, Water Quality Protection
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[5/11/2020]
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PA Sustainable Agriculture Assn.: Weekly Online Farmer Forum May 14 On COVID-19 Challenges & Opportunities
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[5/11/2020]
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Presentation Proposals Wanted For 2021 PA Assn. For Sustainable Agriculture Annual Conference
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[5/4/2020]
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Agriculture Outlines Process For Accepting Applications For Farm Conservation Excellence Grant Program In Lancaster, York Counties
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[4/27/2020]
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Agriculture Confirms PA's First Spotted Lanternfly Hatch, Encourages Residents To Be Vigilant
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[4/27/2020]
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Earth Day 2020 – Bringing Pennsylvanians Together Even Though We’re Apart
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[4/6/2020]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Extends Deadline For Farm Vitality Planning Grant Applications
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[3/30/2020]
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Bay Journal: Coronavirus Causing Loss Of Critical Farm Conservation BMP Installation & Design, Tree Planting; Slamming State Budgets, Nonprofits
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[3/30/2020]
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Fun At-Home Family Activity! Destroy Spotted Lanternfly Eggs Before They Hatch In April, May
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[3/23/2020]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Directs Families To Emergency Food Assistance
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[3/23/2020]
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Dept. Of Agriculture: Guidance To Food Industry For Safe, Reliable Food Supply
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[3/23/2020]
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Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurants/Shops: Stay Safe, Eat Smart, Shop Smart, Support Your Neighbors
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[3/23/2020]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Guidance For Animal Shelters, Boarding Facilities, Advice For Pet Owners
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[3/16/2020]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For Grants To Help Transition To Organic Farming
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[3/9/2020]
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Sen. Laughlin: We’re Throwing Money Away On Trying To Control Spotted Lanternfly, Should Shift Money To Chronic Wasting Disease
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[3/9/2020]
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Penn State Research/Extension Highlights Critical Work On Spotted Lanternfly, Farm Conservation, Public Education & Involvement
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[3/9/2020]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Adds 12 Counties To Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area; 26 Counties Now Included
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[3/9/2020]
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Rep. Comitta Urges State Pesticide Advisory Board To Ban “Deadly” Chlorpyrifos Pesticide; Agriculture Taking Comments On Proposed Ban
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[3/9/2020]
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House Agriculture Committee Holds March 18 Info Meeting On Spotted Lanternfly
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[3/9/2020]
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NRCS-PA Notifies Delaware County Landowners Of Soil Survey Project
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[3/9/2020]
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Governor’s Invasive Species Council Meets March 10 To Discuss Programs To Prevent The Spread Of Invasive Species
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[3/2/2020]
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Pesticide Advisory Board Now Accepting Public Comments On Banning “Deadly” Pesticide Chlorpyrifos At March 3 Meeting
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[3/2/2020]
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Efforts To Stop Spotted Lanternfly Are Ongoing For Penn State, Agencies
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[3/2/2020]
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DCNR Good Natured Blog: When Bad Attracts Worse! - Barberry To Ticks To Lyme Disease
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[3/2/2020]
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DCNR Good Natured Blog: Lookout For These Emerging Invasive Plants
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[3/2/2020]
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DCNR Good Natured Blog: Weevils To The Rescue, Helping To Reduce Spread Of Mile-A-Minute Invasive Plant
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[3/2/2020]
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DCNR Good Natured Blog: Responding To Invasive Species In Pennsylvania's State Forests
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[3/2/2020]
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Agriculture Announces $1 Million In Research Grants To Combat Chronic Wasting Disease In PA Deer
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[2/24/2020]
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House Holds Hearings With DEP, DCNR Feb. 24 On A Budget Request That Primarily Repairs Damage Done Last Year; Promises More
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[2/24/2020]
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Agriculture’s Pesticide Advisory Board Meets March 3 To Discuss Proposed Ban On Chlorpyrifos, A Pesticide Harmful To Children
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[2/24/2020]
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39 Farms, 2,848 Acres Added To Pennsylvania's Farmland Preservation Program
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[1/20/2020]
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Potential Economic Damage Due To Spotted Lanternfly In PA Could Reach $324 Million Annually, Now Stands At $50.1 Million
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[1/20/2020]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Announces Winners Of Student Spotted Lanternfly Calendar Contest
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[1/20/2020]
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Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Jan. 23 To Consider 6 Additions To Noxious Weed List
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[1/6/2020]
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CBF: EPA Statement On Enforceability Of Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Targets Should Put Fear In The Hearts Of All Who Care About Clean Water
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[1/6/2020]
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Agenda Added: Senate Environmental Committee Sets Jan. 8 Briefing On PA’s Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Obligations
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[1/6/2020]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Applications For Farm Vitality Planning Grants
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[12/30/2019]
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Pennsylvania Farm Show Jan. 4-11 In Harrisburg, Learn About Agriculture, Conservation
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[12/16/2019]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Adds 29 Farms, 2,450 Acres To Farmland Preservation Program
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[12/9/2019]
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Feature: 20 Years Of Growing Greener: A Celebration Of Leadership, Partnership, Accomplishment
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[12/9/2019]
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Agriculture, Military & Veterans Affairs Kick Off Trees For Troops Donation Weekend
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[12/2/2019]
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Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Adds 5 Plants To Noxious Weed List
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[11/18/2019]
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Nearly $1.3 Million In Agriculture Research Funding Awarded For Building Soil Health, Dealing With Invasive Plants, Spotted Lanternfly, Promoting Pollinator Habitat, Climate Change Impacts
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[11/4/2019]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Chronic Wasting Disease Research Project Grant Applications
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[10/14/2019]
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Agriculture: Federal Disaster Relief Approved For Farmers In Beaver, Crawford, Erie, Lawrence, Mercer Counties Due To Rain, Flooding
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[10/14/2019]
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PA Preserves 27 More Farms Covering 2,115 Acres Bringing Permanently Preserved Farmland To 574,642 Acres
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[10/14/2019]
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Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Oct. 24 To Consider 8 Additions To Noxious Weed List
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[10/7/2019]
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Now Found In 5th County - Luzerne County
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[9/9/2019]
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Agriculture Dept. Invites Pennsylvania Students To Help Fight Spotted Lanternfly By Entering Calendar Contest
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[8/26/2019]
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PA Agricultural Land Preservation Board Protects 40 More Farms In 17 Counties
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[8/19/2019]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Hosting Crop Insurance Webinars, Learn How To Manage Risk From Weather Extremes, Other Risks
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[8/5/2019]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Offering Spotted Lanternfly Permit Classes In 14 Counties
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[7/29/2019]
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Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grants
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[7/22/2019]
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New PA Farm Bill Program Provides $3 Million Toward Containment Of Spotted Lanternfly
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[7/22/2019]
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Agriculture, Penn State Hold Bad Bug Live Facebook Program July 30 On Spotted Lanternfly
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[7/8/2019]
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Gov. Wolf Signs Bills Providing $6 Million In Farm Conservation Aid Missing Target By $171 Million Or So This Year
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[6/17/2019]
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Pennsylvania Approves 3,561 Acres For Farmland Preservation; 569,767 Acres Preserved Since 1988
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[6/3/2019]
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Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Adds Tree Of Heaven, Invasive Species To Noxious Weed List
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[5/27/2019]
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Agriculture Invites Research Proposals On Spotted Lanternfly, Climate Adaptation, Nutrient Pollution Reduction, More
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[5/13/2019]
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Senate Confirms Dunn For DCNR Secretary, Redding As Agriculture Secretary
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[5/13/2019]
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Agriculture, USDA, Penn State Tour Lancaster County Highlighting Efforts To Battle Spotted Lanternfly
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[4/29/2019]
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Invasive Allium Leafminer Emergence Detected In Perry, Lancaster, Northumberland Counties; Farmers Urged To Protect Their Crops
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[4/22/2019]
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31 Farms, 3,134 Acres Added To Farmland Preservation Program
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[4/15/2019]
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Draft PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Now Available For Public Comment
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[4/8/2019]
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Noxious Weed Committee To Consider Adding Tree Of Heaven Spotted Lanternfly Haven To Noxious Weed List April 25
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[4/1/2019]
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Feds Approve Disaster Relief For Pennsylvania Farms In 61 Counties Resulting From Extended Rainfall In 2018
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[4/1/2019]
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Dept. Of Agriculture, DCED Seek Creameries For 2nd Annual Ice Cream Trail
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[3/25/2019]
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PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee Workgroup Estimates Funding Gap Of $1.467 Billion Over Next 6 Years
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[3/25/2019]
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Senate Agriculture Committee Holds Hearing On Redding As Secretary Of Agriculture April 9
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[3/25/2019]
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Updated Agency-By-Agency Regulatory Agenda Published By Governor’s Office
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[3/18/2019]
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Agriculture Extends Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area To Dauphin County
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[3/18/2019]
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Business Owners: Do I Need A Spotted Lanternfly Permit Webinar March 21
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[3/11/2019]
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Department Of Agriculture Budget Testimony Highlights Conservation, Organic & Urban Farming, Invasive Species Issues
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[3/11/2019]
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Senate’s Next Job: Consider Confirmation Of DEP, DCNR, Agriculture Secretaries
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[3/4/2019]
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Next Budget Hearings: Senate DCNR March 4; Agriculture House March 5, Senate March 6
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[2/25/2019]
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Agriculture: Fulton, Clearfield County Deer Test Positive For Chronic Wasting Disease
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[2/18/2019]
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New PA Farm Bill Proposal Includes $6 Million For Farm Conservation Practices, Aims To Make PA Leading Organic State
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[1/21/2019]
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Gov. Wolf Nominates Patrick McDonnell For DEP, Cindy Adams Dunn For DCNR, Russell Redding For Agriculture
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[1/14/2019]
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Agriculture, DEP Launch Public-Private High Performance Farms Initiative For Health, Environmental, Economic Benefits In Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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[1/14/2019]
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Register Now! 2019 PA In The Balance Conference On Farm Conservation Feb. 6-8 Hershey; Early Bird Rates End Jan. 26
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[1/14/2019]
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Agriculture Announces Winners Of Student Spotted Lanternfly Calendar Contest
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[12/31/2018]
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Agriculture Awards Grants For Spotted Lanternfly, Farm Conservation Research
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[12/17/2018]
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Agriculture: Businesses Urged To Get Spotted Lanternfly Permits, Inspections Start In May
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[12/17/2018]
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Farm, Conservation Groups Say New Federal Farm Bill Has Victories, But Serious Cuts To Farm Conservation
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[12/17/2018]
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Help Wanted: PA Governor’s Invasive Species Council Coordinator
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[12/3/2018]
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Agriculture, Military Affairs Kick Off Trees For Troops Donation Weekend
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[12/3/2018]
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State Agencies Provide Year-End Update On Spotted Lanternfly
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[11/12/2018]
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Reminder: Deadline For Grants To Help PA Farmers, Processors Get Organic Certification Is Nov. 16
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[11/12/2018]
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STEM Competition Challenges High School Students To Combat Spotted Lanternfly
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[10/15/2018]
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Farmland Preservation Board OKs Preserving More Than 2,600 Acres In 17 Counties
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[10/8/2018]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Issues General Quarantine Order To Address Rabies In Domestic Animals, 217 Cases In Animals This Year
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[10/1/2018]
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Senate Agriculture Committee Holds Oct. 2 Hearing On Invasive, Native Species
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[9/10/2018]
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Agriculture Encourages PA Students To Enter Spotted Lanternfly Calendar Contest
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[9/3/2018]
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Reminder: Apply Now For $10 Million In REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credits
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[8/20/2018]
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Renew The State's Commitment To Keeping Pennsylvania Clean, Green And Growing
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[8/13/2018]
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Meeting The Challenge Of Keeping Pennsylvania Clean, Green And Growing
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[8/13/2018]
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Agriculture, Penn State Extension, USDA Provide Update On Spotted Lanternfly In PA
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[8/6/2018]
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Invasive Asian Longhorn Tick Confirmed In PA, State Urges Precautions To Protect People, Livestock, Pets
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[8/6/2018]
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Spotted Lanternfly Headlines College Exhibits Building At Ag Progress Days Aug. 14-16
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[8/6/2018]
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Helping Pollinators Highlighted At Ag Progress Days Yard & Garden Area Aug. 14-16
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[7/30/2018]
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Start Submitting Applications For REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credits Beginning Aug. 6 For This First-Come, First-Served Program
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[6/25/2018]
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Senate, House Send Budget Bills To Wolf, Includes Funding For 35 New DEP Positions, Few Other Changes
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[6/25/2018]
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Fiscal Code Bill Goes To Governor With New Private Dam Financial Assurance Program, ATV Trails Provisions
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[6/25/2018]
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Agriculture To Host A Live Spotted LanternFly Q/A On Facebook June 26
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[6/11/2018]
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DEP, Agriculture Leaders Tour Award-Winning Stream Restoration Project At Plain Sect Farm In Lancaster
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[6/4/2018]
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Agriculture Announces $1.3M In Ag Research Grants, Including On Nutrient Reductions, Spotted Lanternfly
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[5/28/2018]
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Agriculture Issues More Detailed Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Order For 13 Counties
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[5/21/2018]
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Dept. Of Agriculture Joins USDA, Penn State To Combat Spotted Lanternfly
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[3/5/2018]
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Governor’s Agency-By-Agency Regulatory Agenda Posted, 4 Major DEP Fee Increase Packages
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[2/19/2018]
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PA's Farmland Preservation Reaches $1 Billion Milestone, 2,043 More Acres Preserved
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[2/19/2018]
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Agriculture: Deer On Bedford, Lancaster County Farms Positive For Chronic Wasting Disease, Now Quarantined
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[2/12/2018]
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Agriculture Budget Includes Proposed $1.6 Million To Combat Spotted Lanternfly
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[2/12/2018]
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Pennsylvania Receives $17.5 Million From USDA To Stop Spread Of Spotted Lanternfly
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[1/22/2018]
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House, Senate Appropriations Budget Hearing Schedule Now Set
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[1/1/2018]
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Agriculture Accepting Research Grant Proposals On Lanternfly, Reducing Nutrient Loads, Other Issues Affecting Agriculture
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[12/18/2017]
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REAP Tax Credits Available To Help Farmers Add Conservation Practices, Improve Water Quality
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[12/11/2017]
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DEP, Ag, Ed Officials Tour New Agricultural, Environmental Learning Center In Philadelphia
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[11/27/2017]
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CHEMSWEEP Program To Provide 19 Counties With Safe Pesticide Disposal In 2018
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[11/6/2017]
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Agriculture Expands Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area To 13 Whole Counties, 6 New
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[10/23/2017]
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Agriculture Reports Nearly 1,500 Properties Infested With Spotted Lanternfly Populations In Eastern PA
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[9/11/2017]
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Dept. Of Agriculture: House GOP Budget Plan Threatens Agriculture, Reneges On Promises To Farmers, Counties
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[8/21/2017]
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Updated Regulatory Agenda Shows DEP Acting On Fee Increases For 6 Programs
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[7/17/2017]
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FY17-18 Budget Now Law, It Fails To Address ANY Environmental Funding Shortfalls
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[7/10/2017]
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July PA Township News Features Farmland Preservation, Plight Of Honeybees
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[7/3/2017]
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PA Ag Secretary Briefs Congressional Delegation On Impact Of Proposed Federal Chesapeake Bay Program Cuts
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[6/5/2017]
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EPA Letter Tells PA To Increase Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort Or It Will Act
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[5/29/2017]
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Reminder: PA Centers For Dairy, Beef Excellence Offering Farmers $1,000 Compliance Grants
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[5/15/2017]
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Agriculture Expresses Concerns Over Potential Impacts Of PA House Republican Budget
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[5/1/2017]
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Agriculture: Grants For Succession/Transition Planning Available To Farmers
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[4/10/2017]
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220 Ag, Conservation Groups Urge Congress To Protect Farm Bill Conservation Funding
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[3/27/2017]
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Agriculture: Trump Budget Cuts Could Harm PA Agriculture, Rural Communities
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[1/9/2017]
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PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Features Farm Conservation Practices, Ag Stewardship
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[11/28/2016]
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Agriculture Expands Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area By 25 Municipalities, Adds Northampton County
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[10/17/2016]
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Ag Industry Leaders, Decision-Makers Take Penn State Water Quality Research Tour
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[10/17/2016]
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Op-Ed: Meeting Water Quality Goals For PA’s Rivers, Streams And The Chesapeake Bay
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[10/10/2016]
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Chesapeake Bay Strategy Hearing Oct. 18 By Senate Environmental & Ag Committees
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[10/10/2016]
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Agriculture Extends Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area In 2 Counties
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[10/3/2016]
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Agriculture Accepting Proposals On Nutrient Reduction, Preservation, Other Issues
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[9/12/2016]
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Agriculture Extends Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area In 3 Counties
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[8/22/2016]
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PA Bulletin: Governor’s Office Publishes Updated Catalog Of Nonregulatory Documents
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[5/30/2016]
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NRCS Invites Applications For PA Conservation Innovation Grants
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[4/18/2016]
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DEP Announces Settlement To Resolve Violations At York County Farm + $20,000 Fine
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[4/18/2016]
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PA Adds 32 Farms, 1,792 Acres To Farmland Preservation Program
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[3/28/2016]
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Applications Now Being Accepted For REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credit Program
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[3/21/2016]
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Growing Greener Coalition Calls For Boost In Funding For Environmental Agencies
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[3/21/2016]
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Presque Isle State Park Beaches Named Best Freshwater Beach By USA Today
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