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A farmstead in Perry Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.. Agriculture is a major industry in the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. [1] As of the most recent United States Census of Agriculture conducted in 2017, there were 53,157 farms in Pennsylvania, covering an area of 7,278,668 acres (2,945,572 hectares) with an average size of 137 acres (55 hectares) per farm. [2]
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) is a cabinet-level agency in Pennsylvania. [2] The department's purpose is to support a sustainable and safe supply of food and agricultural products; be good stewards of the land and natural resources; promote the viability of farms; protect consumers; and safeguard the health of people, plants, animals and the environment.
(The Center Square) – The 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show opens its doors this week, celebrating agriculture’s role in ‘Powering Pennsylvania.’ The industry contributes $132.5 billion and ...
May 2—WILKES-BARRE — The Wolf Administration this week released a new economic impact report for Pennsylvania's leading agriculture industry, in coordination with Team Pennsylvania and ...
HARRISBURG ― The 108th PA Farm Show is just around the corner, Jan. 6-13, at the PA Farm Show Complex, 2300 N. Cameron St.. The largest indoor agricultural expo in the nation, the PA Farm Show ...
Russell C. Redding is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015 and again in May 2023 following his reappointment by Josh Shapiro. [1] He had previously served in that role in the administration of Governor Ed Rendell from 2009 until 2011.
In 2016, one out of every seven jobs in the state were related to agriculture and 7.72 million acres of land in the state were used for agricultural purposes. [8] During his time leading the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Wolff implemented several key programs intended to promote the agriculture industry. He founded the Center for ...
Harrison said supporting our Pennsylvania agriculture economy is important for everyone, not just people who cannot afford the fresh produce. "If we do not support our local farmers, we will lose ...