Ag Secretary: Quick emergency declarations crucial to protecting animal ag industry
Harrisburg, PA - Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and State Veterinarian Dr. Kevin Brightbill recently discussed a variety of dangerous transmissible animal diseases that threaten Pennsylvaniaâs $34.6 billion animal agriculture industry. Should these diseases â which are currently present in other countries â arise anywhere in the United States, Pennsylvania would need to immediately declare a state of emergency to support the industry. âPennsylvaniaâs animal agriculture industry is worth billions to our economy but could be taken out in a heartbeat with one anim...
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