District Office 916-B North River Road
Park Plaza
Halifax, PA 17032
(717) 896-7714
Fax: (717) 896-7717
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Harrisburg Office Room 173
Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-6801
Fax (717) 783-3722
1-888-PICCOLA
TTY: 1-800-364-1581
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Firewood Quarantine to Stop Threat of Exotic Pests If you’ve witnessed crews hanging boxes in trees or happen across any of the purple-paneled sticky traps hung along highways around the state, you are witnessing Pennsylvania’s efforts to assess the spread of the 1/2” long by 1/8” wide invasive beetle known as the Emerald Ash Borer which flies only from early May until September. The beetle has the potential to devastate our ash tree population, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA).
(06/19/08)
Pennsylvania Tomatoes Deemed Safe Pennsylvania tomatoes have been cleared in the recent salmonella outbreak, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) in announcing the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) determination.
(06/13/08)
2008 PA Fair Guide Ready for Summer Fun Did you visit any of Pennsylvania’s 117 county and community fairs held last summer? If you did and enjoyed it, or didn’t and wished you had, get your copy of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s 2008 PA Fair Guide to start planning for a summer full of fair fun.
(05/15/08)
When Weather Threatens Your Livelihood The best seed, chemicals and management practices may produce magnificent crops but it can all be lost with just one weather disaster. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) is reminding farmers with most crop insurance policies to report 2007 yields for spring planted crops by Tuesday, April 29, 2008 to ensure accurate payment in the event of a crop disaster.
(04/17/08)
One of the best ways to beat January’s winter doldrums is to celebrate our Commonwealth’s agricultural heritage at the annual Pennsylvania State Farm Show – the largest indoor agricultural event in the country. It’s a time to celebrate farmers’ contributions to our economy and heritage and to visit and enjoy the Farm Show Complex located in the heart of Dauphin County.
