The Plant and Pollinator Protection Act aims to update 30-year-old regulations and enhance pest control for Pennsylvania’s apiary and plant industries.
Agriculture News and Farming Life
Livestock fashion, decorative canning and more wacky contests keep fair organizers and visitors coming back for more amusement.
Kent Shelhamer Sr., a plain-spoken legislator who sought to restore accountability as Pennsylvania’s secretary of agriculture in the late 1970s, has died.
Seventeen-year-old Lexi Butler, Pennsylvania dairy princess, balances school, farm life, and advocacy for dairy farmers while showcasing her passion for agriculture.
Yellow buttercups in pastures signal a weed problem. Control them by mowing now and spraying early next spring.
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