Eight farms in the Lehigh Valley and Berks County are among 30 farms in 18 counties protected from development Thursday. 

Pennsylvania protected 784 acres on 18 farms in nine counties from future development today, investing more than $3.166 million in state, county and local dollars to ensure that prime farmland is not lost to development.  

The state Department of Agriculture is looking for applicants for $500,000 in PA Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grants for programs aimed at preparing youth for agricultural jobs. 

Pennsylvania is looking to expand sales of agricultural products in the state and beyond. 

Pennsylvania protected 32 farms in 18 counties, investing nearly $8.2 million in state, county and local dollars.  The state Department of Agriculture said 2,264 acres have been protected from future development.  This brings Pennsylvania’s total to 6,076 farms and 613,884 acres in 58 counties, now forever protected from commercial, industrial or residential development. Pennsylvania continues ...

A temporary quarantine order banning poultry and egg exhibitions for 60 days or until the order is rescinded will take effect Saturday across Pennsylvania. 

The state Department of Agriculture is looking for research proposals on sustaining and growing Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry. 

Pennsylvania has preserved more than 6,000 farms with the latest round of farm purchases. 

The US Department of Agriculture this week funded $1.26 million in work that will protect Pennsylvania’s agricultural imports, exports and domestic products from pests and disease threats.