Friday, April 4, 2025

PA Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Applications For Sustainable Agriculture Grants Starting April 21

The PA Department of Agriculture published
notice in the April 5 PA Bulletin applications for Sustainable Agriculture Grants will be accepted from April 21 to May 23..

Eligible projects include a project to--

-- Reduce operating expenses through practices that are ecologically beneficial.

-- Improve soil quality and fertility.

-- Improve water quality.

-- Reduce or eliminate the need for the purchase of off-farm inputs, such as chemical or synthetic fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides.

Grants may not exceed $25,000. An additional amount of up to $25,000 may be granted if the grantee matches that additional amount dollar for dollar so that an individual grant may not exceed $50,000 in one calendar year.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for all the details.  Questions should be directed to Michael Roth 717-210-1217 or michroth@pa.gov

Related Articles This Week:

-- Penn State Extension Center For Agricultural Assistance Training Recognizes Sen. Martin,  Sen. Yaw For Ag Conservation Leadership  [PaEN]  

-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture Begins Staff Furloughs; Federal Funding To Support Farmers Still Frozen [PaEN] 

-- PA Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Applications For Sustainable Agriculture Grants Starting April 21  [PaEN] 

-- PA Dept. Of Agriculture Expands Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area To Bradford, Sullivan, Venango, Wyoming Counties  [PaEN]

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-- Lancaster Farming: PA Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program Is Helping Ag Conservation Projects Get Done

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-- Post-Gazette: State Officials Visit Pittsburgh Food Bank To Push Back Against Cuts To Anti-Hunger Programs, Harm To Farmers 

-- Beaver Times: Funding Cuts, Tariffs: What Federal Shakeups Could Mean For PA Agriculture

-- AP: China Announces 34% Across-The-Board Tariff On All US Imports, Farm Products; Adopts Export Controls On Rare Earth Minerals   [PA Exported $3.5 Billion In Products To China, $2.6 Billion In Farm Products]

[Posted: April 4, 2025]  PA Environment Digest

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