Inspiring Agriculture’s Next Generation in Pennsylvania

Brittany Snyder and Emily Barge, Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania

Only 2 percent of the country’s population is directly involved in agriculture production, according to the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania. The organization’s Education Program Manager Brittany Snyder and Communications and Marketing Manager Emily Barge tell host Candace Kelley how they interest the remaining 98 percent, as well as support those in the dairy industry. Recorded at the PA Farm Show, the nation's largest indoor agricultural event, at The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, PA. centerfordairyexcellence.org

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Feb 02, 2020

Hosted by: Candace Kelley

Produced by: Keystone Newsmakers Team

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