PennAg Industries Association

08/26/2026

🎉✨ Join us in wishing a happy work anniversary to our Office Manager and Bookkeeper, Michelle Lawyer! 🎉👏✨

Last August, Michelle joined the PennAg team, and since day one, she has been an invaluable part of our team. With each new day, Michelle embraces it with a smile and a can-do attitude! Thanks to her top-notch accounting and organizational skills and her attention to detail, she has helped keep office operations for the staff and membership running.

🐖 🐷 Fun Fact: She loves pigs of all breeds! She finds their snouts and squeals adorable! 🐽 🐷

On behalf of the PennAg membership, Michelle, thank you for your dedication to PennAg members and Pennsylvania agribusiness. Time flies when you’re doing great work — Happy work anniversary! 👏✨🎉

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08/25/2026

🌱 🤝 Sowing Strong Partnerships. 🌱 🤝

PennAg President Chris Herr and the staff at PennAg had the pleasure of meeting with the new 2026-2027 Pennsylvania FFA State Officer team and staff. The new officers spent the day with PennAg learning about the critical work the organization does to serve its over 400 agribusiness members in Harrisburg and beyond, including how PennAg advocates for the industry to meet challenges such as Avian Influenza, transportation and environmental regulations, and more facing those in today's agriculture. 💼🐔🌱🚜

PennAg staff also gained valuable insights into the next generation of agricultural leaders, their aspirations for learning from industry leaders, and their future goals for Pennsylvania FFA membership. We wish this team the best as they each begin their journeys as State Officers!

Thanks for stopping in for a visit, joining us for lunch and a quick snack at Rita's, Pennsylvania FFA Foundation and Association! 💙💛

08/23/2026

Invest in Pennsylvania's Next Generation of Poultry Leaders at Annual PennAg Fundraiser!

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The PennAg Poultry Council invites all those in the poultry industry, including PennAg members and allied industries, to join them for a day of fun, networking, and supporting future poultry industry leaders at their 2026 Poultry Scholarship Shoot fundraiser held at Warriors Mark Wingshooting in Houtzdale.

All proceeds of the shoot benefit the poultry scholarship fund! 💸 🐥

📅: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
⌚: Check-in at 10: 00 a.m. Shoot starts at 11:00 a.m.
📍: Warriors Mark Wingshooting (548 Hunt Club Drive, Houtzdale, PA 16651)

All completed registration and payment are due on Tuesday, September 8.

Questions? Contact Taylor Hoverter at PennAg via email: [email protected] or call: 717-756-1599.

08/21/2026

Got a team ready to show off their skill at our 3rd Annual Shooting For Scholarships Clay Shoot? 🎯 🎓 💥 🏆

Deadlines are approaching fast!

Register by contacting Jennifer Reed Harry at PennAg today! 📞 📨

08/20/2026

Have an upcoming event or meeting? Add it to the PennAg Master PA Ag Calendar! 📅

PennAg Industries welcomes members across the agricultural industry to share their events on our Master PA Ag Calendar. Help us keep the Pennsylvania agricultural community connected and make it easier for others to find what’s happening across the Keystone State. 📅 ✏️ 📌

Add your agricultural events, meetings, nutrient management credit-earning workshops, and more to the calendar today!

📝 👉 To submit an event to be added, click here: https://pennag.com/main-events/

08/20/2026

Have you ever thought about adopting a pet for your cafeteria? You can adopt a cow for FREE and create a direct connection to the milk and other dairy products you serve. All cafeterias that sign up will receive a BONUS cafeteria kit filled with resources!

🐄💚 Discover Dairy is now open for enrollment. All families, teachers, and school staff are invited to sign up for Discover Dairy, a FREE program, anytime between May 1 and January 31, and get paired with a calf from a real dairy farm. 🐮🌱

✨ Sign up by September 1 to receive a mailed welcome packet and adoption certificate. Link to sign up: discoverdairy.com/adopt

Know a family or school cafeteria that would love to participate? Share this post and help us spread the word! 🐮🍎🥪🥛

08/18/2026

This month's Grist From the Mill blog features reflections from PennAg summer intern Brooke, a rising senior in Penn State's Agribusiness Management program, who officially completed her internship with us at the end of Ag Progress Days.

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Inspired by the quote, "There is no culture without agriculture," Brooke shares how, from the moment she stepped into the PennAg office, she discovered the vital role PennAg Industries Association plays in supporting the people, commodities, and policies that keep the Commonwealth's agricultural industry strong.

👉 Read Brooke's story to learn about her journey and the valuable perspective she gained this summer here: https://pennag.com/2026/08/06/the-intern-notebook-exploring-agricultural-advocacy-in-pennsylvania/

08/14/2026

What does Agribusiness mean to you? 💼🌱

One word. One sentence. One story.

Share your answer in the comments, and let's celebrate the many ways agribusiness supports agriculture and connects us across the state! 🚜💼🌽

08/14/2026

Yesterday, the final note of 2026 Ag Progress Days was played in Rock Springs, marking the end of 3 memorable days for the PennAg Team. We had a great time seeing familiar and new faces at this year's APD! We are grateful to all those who stopped by, shared a conversation, or asked questions!

08/14/2026