Agriculture

The end is approaching for my council term. People that I have met through this opportunity will be greatly missed. No matter how much I will miss the people and the events that I will no longer be helping with, I know new 4H members will have their opportunity to experience the thrill of being a State council member. more»

This year for Clearfield County's 4-H Horse roundup, our county decided to do something different. Instead of having our show at our traditional spot in Clearfield County, we decided to partner up with Centre County and have both of our shows together, at one location, in the same rings, and on the same day. more»

Ag Progress Days Visitors Encouraged to Stop By Agriculture Department Building

PASA Member, Delaware Valley College is opening a 140-acre center for sustainable agriculture in North Wales, Pa., this fall to prepare its students to serve as leaders in sustainable agriculture and provide a hub for community education, and partnerships. more»

PA Ram Lamb, Meat Goat Buck Performance Tested Sale Slated for Aug. 4

Nearly 200 Dogs Rescued from Columbia County Home Now at Shelters

Nearly 200 Dogs Rescued from Columbia County Home

There has been a spate of positive rabies cases reported in PA over the past few months, particularly in the northwestern regions of the state. Most of these cases are from the raccoon strain of rabies – even though we are seeing the disease in other species (cats, groundhogs and even cattle, for example).  more»

PASA Business member, Turner Dairy Farms, was recently voted Best Local Moo-ver & Shaker by Pittsburgh Magazine.

Read the full story here.

Brian Snyder remembers sitting in a car with rock star Neil Young outside the Reading Terminal Market (PASA Business member) in Philadelphia, talking about sustainable agriculture before a 2006 Farm Aid concert in nearby Camden, N.J. more»

On July 17, USDA is proudly unveiling the 2.0 version of the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass, a digital resource detailing USDA’s involvement in local and regional food.  The Compass highlights USDA’s wide-ranging investments in local food development; showcases inspiring local food succe more»

An exclusive ticket offer to current PASA members! more»

PASA will once again be participating in the Mother Earth News Fair coming up on September 21-23, 2012 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Seven Springs, PA (Somerset County). more»

We are getting PASA's South Central Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) back up and working!

Learn more about PASA's membership regions & the goals of Regional Advisory Committees - here more»

Over the course of the 2012 season, our Western Region will be offering a series of Master Classes, Field Days, farm tours and potlucks to bring people together around topics related to the foundations of sustainable farming operations. more»

We must pause once in a while to revel in the awesome creation of our nation's rural America and today's farm

Everyone has a favorite food that they love to get when they attend a fair. My favorite is the chocolate milkshake. There is one activity that if someone participates in at the Troy Fair they need to have some unique tastes, or maybe just the stomach to hold the.... interesting foods the Bradford County Council provide. more»

Becoming a Veterinarian is my dream job. When I first thought this would be a good match for me, I didn't realize how much work it really is. I realized that I would have to go to school for a really long time and that I would need really good grades, but I didn't realize I would need a lot of job shadowing hours! Around  500 I heard was a good amount! more»

Ale-8-One, Darla, Build- a- Bear, Jumping photos, Call Me Maybe and Boyfriend are some of the words that describe our council exchange with Kentucky's 4-H. Our council made to drive to Kentucky starting June 9th. During the car ride we discorded our council likes to jam out to Boyfriend by Justin Bieber and Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen. more»

PASA's Spring Campaign 2012 ends on June 30th, please consider helping us reach our end of the fiscal year goals by buying/renewing your annual PASA membership or considering more»

(Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)—Lady Moon Farms, the largest grower of organic produce on the east coast with farms in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Florida, has received an Innovation Award from Whole Foods Market. more»