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Agriculture Preserves 48 New Farms, 4,432 Acres; Urbanization Threatens Agricultural Lands
June 17, 2020

Access to farmland is vital to food security and meeting demands in both a regular and crisis climate. In 2019, an agriculture research study funded by the department and conducted by Dr. Thomas Daniels, University of Pennsylvania, found the total economic impact of farmland preservation in Pennsylvania to be valued from $1.8 to $2.9 billion annually. 

 

The farms preserved include crop, fruit and vegetable, dairy, nursery, beef and livestock operations. Click Here for a list of farms preserved.

Visit the Department of Agriculture’s Farmland Preservation webpage to learn more about this program.

Senate Passes Great American Outdoors Act
June 17, 2020

Now, for the first time, the Land and Water Conservation Fund is on a fast track to be guaranteed full funding and protected from annual funding raids.

Penn State Extension: Water Webinar Wednesday Series to Discuss Solutions to Drinking Water Problems
June 16, 2020

Starting June 24 through August 12 on Wednesdays at 1:00 PM, the Water Webinar Wednesday series will examine many common water problems and solutions Pennsylvania private water supply owners face. 

Top places to birdwatch in our region
June 16, 2020
Keep PA Beautiful Receives Cigarette Litter Prevention Grant From Keep America Beautiful For Work In State Parks
June 16, 2020
Black birders take flight with help from Philly scientists
June 15, 2020
As Pa. blooms from yellow to green, what will be the ‘new-normal’ way to visit public gardens?
June 11, 2020
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Adds New Virtual And In-Person Educational Programs
June 11, 2020
How Small Family Forests Can Help Meet The Climate Challenge
June 11, 2020
Montgomery County Commissioners OK $2.2M in 'Montco 2040' grants
June 10, 2020

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