State Officials to Pa Farmers: ‘We Need Local Agriculture Now More Than Ever’

Julie GrantMarch 19, 2020

Amid coronavirus restrictions, farmers and food processors were at first confused if they should stay open. Now, some are scrambling to figure out how to get their products to consumers.

CoronavirusFood and Agriculture

State to Allegheny, Beaver and 10 Other Counties: Seek and Destroy Spotted Lanternfly Eggs

Julie GrantMarch 13, 2020

The pest, which has already damaged grape crops in eastern counties, is moving westward. Businesses will need permits to move goods in and out of quarantined counties.

Food and AgricultureYour Environment Update

Allegheny, Beaver Counties Added to Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine

Julie GrantMarch 4, 2020

Businesses that truck goods in and out of quarantined counties must get a permit. The public is being asked to destroy its muddy looking egg masses.

Food and AgricultureWild Pennsylvania

What Does the Future of Farming in Pennsylvania Look Like?

Rachel McDevittFebruary 13, 2020

Aging farmers, expensive farmland and pressure from development are the big challenges facing one of the state's key industries.

ConservationFood and Agriculture

Pa.’s First-Time Hemp Growers Had High Hopes, but It Could Take Years to See if the Crop Is Worth It

Rachel McDevittDecember 18, 2019

Hemp is being grown for both CBD oil and fiber but there’s a lot to learn about growing what some are touting as Pennsylvania’s next cash crop.

Food and Agriculture

On the Most Populated Ohio River Island, This Beekeeper Found a Way to Better Himself and His Community

Rebecca KigerDecember 11, 2019

Wheeling Island, full of historic homes, now has a berry patch and beehives. Watch this video of how gardening is helping bring the community together.

Food and AgricultureGood RiverVideo

PA’s Pumpkin Farmers Dealing With Lower than Normal Crop Yields

Kathleen J. DavisOctober 16, 2019

Heavy summer rains kept away important pollinators and spread fungal disease.

Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture

Will New Pork Rules Put the Meat on Your Plate and Workers at Risk?

Julie GrantOctober 11, 2019

New rules for pork production put some of the oversight into the hands of industry and allow for processing speeds as fast as industry wants - from 16 hogs/minute to even 1,100 hogs/min.

Food and AgricultureHealthPodcastsYour Environment Update

‘It’s Just Baffling’: Apple Growers Face an Unknown Threat That’s Killing Trees

Julie GrantSeptember 25, 2019

Rapid Apple Decline could be caused by a combination of factors like weather, herbicides or newer farming methods.

Food and AgricultureYour Environment Update

‘This is no longer about the science. This is somebody’s ideology.’

Julie GrantSeptember 5, 2019

A top climate scientist resigned from the USDA. Lewis Ziska says the agency buried his research for political reasons.

Climate ChangeFood and AgriculturePodcastsPolitics