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Press Releases
February 6, 2025- PennAg Applauds Governor Josh Shapiro For Signing Certified Poultry Technician Bill.
November 20, 2024- PennAg Supports Mandatory Milk Testing to Protect Pennsylvania Poultry, Dairy Farms
April 23, 2024- PennAg Welcomes Two New Members To It’s Board
Commentary
April 12, 2024- Natural Gas Helps Boost Appalachian Economy. Chris Herr, the Executive Vice President of PennAg Industries Association shares his opinion on how the Pennsylvania farming community benefits from the natural gas-Marcellus Shale industry.
Recent Media Coverage
How PennAg Has Helped in the Fight Against Avian Influenza by Courtney Love-PennAg Industries Association. Love wrote this article on behalf of PennAg for Lancaster Farming PennAg Expo Special Section. The article highlights the several actions the team at PennAg has done to support Pennsylvania Poultry Industry and Farmers in the fight against Avian Influenza.
Swine Vets Look to Eliminate PED Virus by Phil Gruber-Lancaster Farming. At the PennAg Expo, Dr. Melissa Billing, a Boehringer Ingelheim veterinarian gave an informative talk on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PED) and the task force plan the American Association of Swine Veterinarians have to eliminate porcine epidemic diarrhea virus.
Poultry Industry Gives Updates on Bird Flu, State Labs at PennAg Expo by Dave Lefever- Lancaster Farming. A Poultry Health Committee Meeting was hosted during the Tuesday, March 18, 2025 PennAg Expo. The meeting provided health updates on Avian Influenza to vaccinal laryngotracheitis including news from Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System.
Pennsylvania Food Waste Spreading Bill To Be Amended by by Phil Gruber-Lancaster Farming. Pennsylvania House representatives plan to amend proposed rules for spreading food processing waste and make them more manageable for farmers. The team at PennAg Industries Association has been working alongside lawmakers on the changes of the bill, including a certification program for handlers of food processing residuals modeled on the current manure hauler/broker program.
Longtime PennAg Leader Comes From Non-Farming Family by Rebecca Schweitzer-Benner- Lancaster Farming. This is a profile article on our current PennAg Board of Directors president Mary-Beth Ruh. The article explores her career path from a love of the outdoors to working in the turfgrass & seed industry.
Pennsylvania Farm Leaders Applaud Aggressive Action Against Avian Flu by Salena Zito- The Detroit News. Zito Interviews PennAg’s Chris Herr and Dan Hougentogler, PennAg’s animal disease & Biosecurity expert on the current state of Avian Influenzas in Pennsylvania and the actions State government leaders are taking to protect animal health.
3 Kernels of Crop Advice for Growers by Courtney Love-PennAg Industries. Love wrote this article on behalf of PennAg for Lancaster Farming Ag Progress Days Special Section. The article highlights members Lew Frame of TeamAg and Courtney Walter of Growmark FS sharing their expert crop advice for farmers and highlighting they would be at Ag Progress Days .
Fish Farmer Shares 5 Ways to Keep Trout Healthy This Summer by Courtney Love-PennAg Industries. Love wrote this article on behalf of PennAg as a special for Lancaster Farming Animal Health and Housing Section. The article highlights member Mark Ely of Limestone Springs Trout Farm in Richland, Pennsylvania.
Redding Presents Plan for State Veterinary Lab in Western Pennsylvania by Phil Gruber-Lancaster Farming. In the article, Chris Herr, the Executive Vice President of PennAg Industries Association, is quoted on the organization’s support for a western veterinary lab in Pennsylvania.
Dairy Farmers Urged to Protect Against Wild Birds After Avian Influenza Found in Texas Cows by Phil Gruber- Lancaster Farming. PennAg hosted a call with industry stakeholders discussing biosecurity measures as Avian Influenza moves from poultry to dairy.
Biden’s LNG Export Embargo Hurts Farmers Too by Salena Zito- Washington Examiner. There’s a symmetry in Pennsylvania between farmers and the natural gas industry and the PennAg Expo brought attention to this correlation for columnist and reporter, Salena Zito.
PennAg Expo to Host ‘Stepping Into Ag’ Producer Panel, Offering Advice for Entering Into Ag by Rebecca Schweitzer-Lancaster Farming. Preview Coverage of the 2024 PennAg Expo’s New Session “Stepping into Ag” Young Ag Professionals Panel.
PennAg Leader Chris Herr Has Farming in His Genes by Dan Sullivan- Lancaster Farming. A profile on Chris Herr, PennAg Executive Vice President.
Avian Metapneumovirus Comes to Pennsylvania by Philp Gruber- Lancaster Farming. A new avian respiratory disease, Avian Metapneumovirus, has surfaced in Pennsylvania. PennAg hosted a Poultry Health Meeting during it’s 2024 Expo on how producers can prevent this new disease in their flocks.
Ag Professionals Encourage Next Generation of Workers by Stephanie Speicher- Lancaster Farming. A review of the 2024 PennAg Expo New Session “Stepping into Ag” a Young Ag Professionals Panel.
Older News Coverage
Avian Flu Lessons For Dairy by Chris Torres- American Agriculturist. PennAg’s assistant vice president Jennifer Reed Harry was a panelist at the 2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit and shared insights on biosecurity and how dairy producers can take the hard lessons the poultry industry learned during the High-Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
Avian Influenza Outbreak Taking a Stressful Toll on Responders by Tom Veneksy- Lancaster Farming. Chris Herr, PennAg Executive Vice President gives insight to the stress the farming community including State veterinarians were experiencing during the outbreak.
Pennsylvania Rolls Out Avian Influenza Recovery Grants by Phil Gruber-Lancaster Farming. Chris Herr, Executive Vice President of PennAg Industries Association attended and spoke at the Department of Agriculture’s Press announcement of a $25 million recovery fund for Pennsylvania farmers affected by avian influenza.
Hiring Challenges in Agriculture: Processors Compete for New Hires by Lancaster Farming Editorial Staff. In this article Executive Vice President Chris Herr gives insight to how Penn Ag Members – Pennsylvania agribusinesses work through post pandemic job market challenges with attracting new hires.
Food Processing Stabilizes, Focuses on Worker Health by Phil Gruber-Lancaster Farming. Executive Vice President Chris Herr is quoted from his testimony before the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee during the pandemic on how Pennsylvania pork processors were taking steps to focus on worker health.
Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch expands — in Pennsylvania by Michigan Farm Bureau. PennAg comments on the growth of an additional participant in Pennsylvania’s expanding poultry industry.
Ag groups accelerate 4R implementation in Mid-Atlantic by Chris Torres of American Agriculturist.