Report suggests Pa. s agricultural diversity is key to understanding its impact
Pennsylvania is home to more than 53,000 farms of all types and sizes, and this diversity contributes to the richness of the state s agriculture, Penn State researchers said.
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Report suggests Pa. s agricultural diversity is key to understanding its impact
Chuck Gill
January 12, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Pennsylvania s largest farms claimed the lion s share of agricultural product sales and net farm income between 2012 and 2017, but the state s many small farms made significant contributions beyond their economic impact, according to researchers in Penn State s College of Agricultural Sciences.