June 20, 2024 - Boiling Springs, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding toured Dickinson College Farm to highlight the Governor's energy plan and his budget proposal that would support innovative agriculture advancements happening across the Commonwealth in Pennsylvania's $132 billion agriculture industry that supports over 600,000 jobs. Pennsylvania's agriculture industry is critical to the Commonwealth's economy - which is why the Governor's Economic Development Strategy puts agriculture front and center in the conversation and his 2024-25 budget proposes $10.3 million in agriculture innovation to support and attract new businesses and continue Pennsylvania's national legacy as an agricultural leader. "Pennsylvania farmers know better than anyone how important it is to protect our planet and find sustainable ways to farm so we can continue our national legacy as an ag and energy leader. Dickinson College Farm is doing just that by taking a byproduct of dairy farming and producing clean, renewable energy," said Governor Josh Shapiro. "This is the kind of innovation we want to support in my Administration. That's why we made a $200,000 investment to help Dickinson build their digester, and it's why my new energy plan - that would cut costs for consumers, create jobs, and help us combat climate change - encourages more investment in similar clean energy sources. If we want to compete and succeed as a Commonwealth, then we have to invest in our farmers - and my energy plan and 2024-25 budget proposal will help us create real opportunity for our ag community." List of Speakers:Matt Steinman, Assistant Director of Dickinson College Farm and Energy Projects DirectorRepresentative Thomas KutzSecretary of Agriculture Russell ReddingJohn E. Jones, President of Dickinson CollegeGovernor Josh Shapiro
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