Workgroup: Agriculture
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Penn State Ag Progress Days To Feature 400+ Commercial & Educational Exhibits; Field Demos; Forest Management; Stream Buffers Tour In Centre County Aug. 13-15
Link: http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=61021&SubjectID= Workgroup: Agriculture
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Environmental Quality Board Sets 3 Hearings On Proposed Changes To 80 Chemical Cleanup Standards Under Land Recycling Program, Including More PFAS Chemicals And Lead
Link: http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=60971&SubjectID= Workgroup: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater
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Are Philadelphia farmers the key to making the city a cleaner and healthier place to live?
Link: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/terry-cosby-urban-agriculture-climate-social-issues-20240711.html Workgroup: Agriculture
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New tax breaks, grants and assistance: Pa. task force makes recommendations on flood insurance
Link: https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2024-07-09/pennsylvania-flood-insurance-task-force-recommendations Workgroup: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection
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USDA NRCS Invites Landowners To Take Survey On Why People Choose To Use Or Not Use Different Conservation Practices
Link: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/CPAM/index.php?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Workgroup: Agriculture
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A feast at a North Philly garden celebrates the community growing power of ‘green people’ over ‘cement people’
Link: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/unity-dinner-tioga-hope-park-20240702.html Workgroup: Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation
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Young Farmers Are Picking Up the Torch of Regenerative Agriculture with Help from Nonprofits
Link: https://www.nalancaster.com/2024/06/28/495539/young-farmers-are-picking-up-the-torch-of-regenerative-agriculture-with-help-from-nonprofits?utm_source=Pasa+Sustainable+Agriculture&utm_campaign=8fc250aa6e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_11_18_07_37_COPY_02&utm_medium=e Workgroup: Agriculture
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William Penn Foundation Expands Areas of Focus for Grantmaking, Simplifies Grant Application Process
Link: https://williampennfoundation.org/news/william-penn-foundation-expands-areas-focus-grantmaking-simplifies-grant-application-process Workgroup: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection
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Berks Increases Payment for Farmland Conservation Easements
Link: https://www.readingeagle.com/2024/06/26/berks-increases-payment-for-farmland-conservation-easements/?utm_email=849A24E8F4A53422A4A5344CA3&lctg=849A24E8F4A53422A4A5344CA3&active=no&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.readingeagle Workgroup: Agriculture
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Berks County Conservation District Holds Legislative Breakfast
Link: https://pacd.org/?p=26213 Workgroup: Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship
Cover photo credit: Ed Bacon