Pennsylvania Ag Industry Contributes Billions to Economy

The state of Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry employs nearly half a million people and contributes $185 billion to the Commonwealth's economy annually. Guest Shannon Powers, Press Secretary for Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture, talks with host Tate Blanchard’s about how 2022’s traditional in-person show and some elements from 2021’s first-ever virtual show offers a tiny slice of what the industry has to offer during the nation’s largest indoor agricultural exposition under one roof held every year in January. agriculture.pa.gov, farmshow.pa.gov