Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
03/26/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/26/2026 14:14
Pennsylvania Invests $5.5 Million in Projects to Improve Regional Waterways, Help Farmers Increase Economic Output and Improve Environmental Health on Farms Throughout[...]
March 26, 2026- Manheim, PA
Pennsylvania Invests $5.5 Million in Projects to Improve Regional Waterways, Help Farmers Increase Economic Output and Improve Environmental Health on Farms Throughout Chesapeake Bay Watershed
The Shapiro Administration announced that Pennsylvania is investing more than $5.5 million to improve the region's soil and water quality and make farms in the Susquehanna River Basin more environmentally and economically sustainable. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture awarded 16 farms with $392,119 in Sustainable Agriculture Grants, and six conservation organizations with $5.1 million in Public Private Partnership Grants - both funded through competitive federal funding to the department through the Most Effective Basin program.
"What farmers do and how they do it matters," Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. "Pennsylvania has long been a national leader in conservation of farmland and the soil and water resources we all depend on. That leadership is reflected in the expectations the federal government places on our farmers to improve the Chesapeake Bay's water quality. But in federal models that measure progress, our farmers don't always get credit for the work they are doing toward those goals. These grants are both an acknowledgement of Pennsylvania's leadership, and a tool that will help sustain their farms, and help give them the credit they deserve for improving the quality of life for our entire region."
Grants are funded through the Pennsylvania Most Effective Basins program, a partnership among federal and state government and the private sector to support Pennsylvania in achieving its water quality goals for the agricultural sector under the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Pennsylvania's Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP).
Speakers Include:
Doug Wolfgang
Secretary Russell Redding
Hannah Kinney-Smith
Senator Malone
Chris Thompson
Patrick Warker
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