By Blake Jackson
Penn State and partner organizations have announced a series of agricultural education and certification events for 2026, providing opportunities for producers, brokers, and industry professionals to enhance their knowledge and maintain compliance with state regulations.
The Act 49 Winter Continuing Education Credit (CEC) sessions are scheduled across Pennsylvania beginning in January. Sessions will be held in Mercer County on January 14, Lancaster County on January 22, Somerset County on January 27, Snyder County on January 29, Bradford County on February 5, Franklin County on February 11, and a virtual session on February 19. Each session runs for three hours and offers participants the chance to earn essential continuing education credits.
Other key events include the Penn State Crops Conference on February 3 at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center and Fairgrounds, as well as the Manure Hauler/Broker Orientation on March 24 and Broker 2 Certification training on March 25-26, both held at the PDA Building in Harrisburg.
The PennAg Expo will take place March 31 at Lebanon Valley, while the North American Manure Expo is scheduled for July 28-30 in Wayne, Nebraska. Ag Progress Days will follow August 11-13 at Pennsylvania Furnace, PA.
For more information, participants can contact Gabe Guthrie, Manure Hauler Broker Coordinator at Penn State, at 814-863-0009 or gcg5061@psu.edu, and Mike Aucoin, Supervisor of Certification and Education Programs at the State Conservation Commission, at 717-722-5218 or maucoin@pa.gov.
Categories: Pennsylvania, Crops, Livestock