Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding called today for proposals for $500,000 in PA Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grants from organizations whose projects are aimed at preparing youth to succeed in Pennsylvania's $132.5 billion agriculture industry.
"To meet increasingly complex challenges tied to climate and marketplace changes, and rapidly evolving technology, Pennsylvania's agriculture employers need innovative problem-solvers," Secretary Redding said. "The Shapiro Administration is committed to making sure young people have the freedom to choose their own paths, and the preparation to pursue the opportunities ahead of them. These grants feed the hungry minds of those who will feed us tomorrow."
The commonsense, bi-partisan budget Governor Josh Shapiro signed earlier this month fully funds a fifth year of Ag & Youth Grants through the PA Farm Bill. Since 2019, Ag & Youth Grants have invested $1.5 million in 157 projects statewide. More than $150 million in projects and initiatives to grow Pennsylvania's agriculture industry have been funded through the PA Farm Bill to date.
The budget continues that momentum, investing another $13.8 million in the PA Farm Bill, continuing support for Pennsylvania's Commission for Agriculture Education ExcellenceOpens In A New Window, and supporting youth education and workforce development initiatives including the largest increase ever in basic K-12 education funding, expanded apprenticeships and career and technology training, and continued work to expand broadband internet access to allow students and employers in rural communities to compete.
Source: pa.gov
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