Source: US State of Pennsylvania
April 01, 2025 – Reedsville, PA
ADVISORY – [UPDATED TIME] – MIFFLIN COUNTY – Governor Shapiro, Secretary Redding to Highlight Efforts to Support Pennsylvania Farmers and Agricultural Innovation in the Face of Economic Uncertainty
Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding will visit Metzler Forest Products in Mifflin County for an announcement on the Administration’s action to support agricultural innovation and discuss how we are standing up for farmers across the Commonwealth. This announcement comes amid growing uncertainty for Pennsylvania farmers and businesses as a result of the tariffs enacted by the federal government.
Last week, Governor Shapiro and Secretary Redding announced that his Administration is appealing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s unlawful termination of the Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program, which provides funds to Pennsylvania’s farmers who supply local food banks with fresh produce.
WHO:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Secretary Russell Redding, Department of Agriculture
Kevin Kodish, Mifflin County Commissioner
Nate Metzler, General Manager of Metzler Forest Products
Stephanie Phillips-Taggart, Executive Director of Keystone Wood Products Association
Nick Gilson, Founder and CEO of Gilson Snow
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
*This is an updated time.
WHERE:
Metzler Forest Products
26 Timber Lane
Reedsville, PA 17084
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.