Centre County sees fertile ground to grow composting program Anne DanahyNovember 21, 2023 A pilot program in State College hopes to bring composting to neighboring municipalities in Centre County. Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture
A new sign for the ‘birthplace of Penn State’ marks the school’s agricultural roots Sydney RoachNovember 20, 2023 Penn State started out as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania to help make farming practices more productive in the commonwealth. Food and AgricultureHistory
Rural Pennsylvania receives $3.6 million for renewable energy WVIANovember 9, 2023 Small farms and businesses can get up to 75% of renewable energy projects funded by USDA's Rural Development Program. EnergyFood and Agriculture
Farmland preservation efforts grow as Allegheny County protects unique crops and smaller farms 90.5 WESANovember 6, 2023 Smaller farms and those growing unique crops in Allegheny County are now eligible to be preserved as part of the Farmland Preservation Act. ConservationFood and Agriculture
Tracing the links of the weedkiller glyphosate to cancer cases Kara HolsoppleNovember 2, 2023 Journalist Carey Gillam, who will be in Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, on the lawsuit against Monsanto that unleashed thousands more cases and why toxic chemicals are still in the marketplace. Food and AgricultureHealth
‘Pittsburgh County Fair’ covers a lot of urban farming ground 90.5 WESASeptember 21, 2023 The first-of-its-kind, county fair-themed festival in Pittsburgh aimed to promote local businesses and healthy urban agricultural lifestyles. Food and Agriculture
Regenerative farming and soil health practices are taking root near Pittsburgh 90.5 WESASeptember 21, 2023 What is regenerative farming? For Timberwolf Orchard, it's all in the soil. Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture
Spotted lanternflies not a danger to forests, according to Penn State study Sydney RoachSeptember 15, 2023 Spotted lanternflies aren’t as harmful to most Pennsylvania hardwood trees as previously feared. It's the first study of its kind. ConservationFood and AgricultureWild Pennsylvania
Pa. group pitches farms on solar model that keeps farmland usable StateImpact PennsylvaniaAugust 8, 2023 Pasa Sustainable Agriculture wants to introduce farmers to solar that allows farming to continue and creates a smaller footprint. Climate ChangeEnergyFood and Agriculture
Penn State study aims to help Pa. dairy farmers cut methane — and show carbon offsets are real StateImpact PennsylvaniaJuly 20, 2023 The goal is to provide ways to achieve measurable reductions in methane emissions on 70 dairy farms across the state. Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture
