October 15, 2025 - Lebanon, PA

ADVISORY - LEBANON COUNTY - Governor Shapiro, Agriculture Secretary Redding to Celebrate Preservation of 650,000 Acres of Pennsylvania Farmland

Governor Josh Shapiro and PA Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding will visit Talview Dairy Farm to celebrate the preservation of over 6,500 farms and 650,000 acres of farmland for agricultural use throughout Pennsylvania - the most preserved farmland in the country.

Agriculture is a major economic driver for the Commonwealth, contributing $132 billion to our economy while supporting nearly 600,000 jobs. In his first two years, Governor Shapiro has delivered historic support for Pennsylvania's agriculture sector while cutting red tape and modernizing government to help farms and agricultural businesses grow.

WHO:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Secretary Russell Redding, PA Department of Agriculture
Brent Copenhaver, Owner, Talview Dairy Farm
Stephanie Zimmerman, Director, PA Bureau of Farmland Preservation
Paul Bametzreider, Chairman, Lebanon Co. Preservation Board

WHEN:
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM

WHERE:
Talview Dairy Farm
1501 Mt. Pleasant Road
Lebanon, PA 17042

LIVE STREAM:
pacast.com/live/gov
governor.pa.gov/live/

RSVP:
Press who are interested in attending must RSVP with the names and phone numbers for each member of their team to ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov.

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