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  • Insight About Misleading Milk Labels
    The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently notified some dairy companies that sell milk in Pennsylvania that their labels are false or misleading and need to be changed. A related opinion editorial by veterinarian Donald L. Yorlets was published on December 2nd by the Harrisburg Patriot News.
  • The Larger Issue About Food Labeling
    Farmers have been frustrated with the practices of some food marketers that seek competitive advantage in the marketplace through inaccurate product labeling. The impact on agriculture of “absence labeling is discussed by Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Carl T. Shaffer.
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2007 DAIRY HERD ANALYSIS

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PENNSYLVANIA FARM MARKET GUIDE AVAILABLE

Farm Markets Offer Fresh Foods, Travel Destinations
May 17, 2007
HARRISBURG – For ripe, red strawberries and the finest selection of vegetables, farm markets are the place to go.  Consumers can find fresh, locally grown products at more than 1,000 farm markets across the state with PA Dept. of Agriculture's 2007 Consumer’s Guide (183 page pdf) to Pennsylvania Farm Markets.  Full story

 

 

 






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