agriculture

Dept. of Ag announces 24 farm preservations, including central Pa. properties

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The Pennsylvania Land Preservation Board has approved another round of farm preservation deals worth nearly $7.5 million, including several properties in the south-central region, the Pa. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday. The latest round of approvals covers over 2,000 acres on 24 farms in 10 counties, according to the department.   Continue reading on PennLive.com

5 more Central PA counties added to the state’s Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Zone

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — The state Department of Agriculture has added 12 counties to the Pennsylvania Spotted Lanternfly quarantine zone ahead of this year’s spring hatch, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced Tuesday. Cumberland, Perry, Juniata, Mifflin and York counties are now among the 26 counties statewide that are under quarantine for the invasive insect, Redding said … Read more