The following links provide access to Pennsylvania's agricultural websites. These links also include the state government home page and state agency index. Using the links to the legislative branch, for example, the status of a specific piece of legislation can be tracked.  

Producers can access the most up-to-date regulatory program information using the link to Pennsylvania's environmental agency website.

New conservation measures and practices can be obtained from the state offices of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and from the Cooperative Extension Service. 

Available links to websites of groups addressing agricultural policy and sustainability issues affection Pennsylvania's producers are included as applicable. 

The latest commodity information and policy positions can also be obtained from the websites of agricultural trade associations located in Pennsylvania. Links to the state's non-governmental environmental and conservation based organizations can also be accessed below.
 
 
GOVERNMENT

State Government Home Page
http://www.pa.gov/portal/server.pt

State Agency Listing

Department of Agriculture
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/



REGULATORY

Department of Environmental Protection
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/dep/site/default.asp

Department of Environmental Protection--Regulations for Agricultural Operations
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/watershedmgmt/cwp/view.asp?a=1442&q=513908

CONSERVATION

Cooperative Extension and Outreach
http://www.extension.psu.edu/

Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov/

NRCS Technical Guides (To access: 1. Click on County; 2. On left side of page, click on Section IV; 3. Click on A. Conservation Practices; 4.Scroll to Guide)
http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/efotg_locator.aspx?map=PA

Nutrient Management Program
http://nutrient.psu.edu/

State Animal Response Team
http://www.pasart.org/


SUSTAINABILITY

Agricultural Council
http://agcouncil.cas.psu.edu/mission.html

Association for Sustainable Agriculture
http://www.pasafarming.org/AboutUs/aboutus.htm

Agrability
http://agexted.cas.psu.edu/agrab/

Center for Farm Transitions
http://www.iplantofarm.com/home_page.aspx

Center for Rural Pennsylvania
http://www.ruralpa.org/

Center for Sustainability
http://www.engr.psu.edu/cfs/

Farm Link
http://www.pafarmlink.org/

First Industries Fund
http://www.newpa.com/programDetail.aspx?id=47

Marketplace for the Mind
http://www.marketplaceforthemind.state.pa.us/m4m/lib/m4m/homepage-flash.asp

State Council of Farm Organizations
http://www.pscfo.com/

USDA Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/pa/

POLICY

Farm Bureau
http://www.pfb.com/

PennAg Industries Association
http://www.pennag.com/



TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Cattlemen's Association
http://www.pacattle.org/

Corn Growers Association
http://www.pacorngrowers.org/

DairyOne
http://www.dairyone.com/

Equine Council
http://www.pennsylvaniaequinecouncil.com/

Landscape and Nursery Association
http://www.plna.com/content/?

PennAg Industries Association--Agricultural Councils
http://www.pennag.com/councils.htm#poultry

Soybean Promotion Board
http://pasoybean.org/



ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION

Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/pennsylvania/