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Secretary Redding, a 25 ~ Today, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously confirmed Russell Redding to serve as Pennsylvania's 27th Secretary of Agriculture. Redding, a 25-year veteran of the Department of Agriculture and former Secretary under Governors Tom Wolf and Ed Rendell, is now leading the Department of Agriculture in the Shapiro Administration.
Under Redding's leadership, the Department has responded to the Hi-Path Avian Influenza outbreak, invested more than $15 million in partnership with local governments to protect farms from residential and commercial development, secured an $8.8 million boost in federal food assistance funding to administer nutrition programs for low-income seniors, and launched a $1.6 million grant program to expand access to emergency food supplies for Pennsylvania families.
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The Department has also supported farmers impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment by conducting plant tissue testing in partnership with PennState Extension and monitoring soil, water, and air testing results in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
Pennsylvania's agriculture industry is a major economic driver for the Commonwealth, contributing $132 billion a year to our state economy and supporting 1 in 10 jobs in Pennsylvania. Governor Shapiro and Secretary Redding are committed to empowering farmers and the entire agricultural industry by providing them with access to resources and support they need for success.
The Senate's unanimous confirmation of Russell Redding as Secretary of Agriculture marks an important milestone for Pennsylvania's agricultural sector as it looks forward to continued growth under his leadership.
Under Redding's leadership, the Department has responded to the Hi-Path Avian Influenza outbreak, invested more than $15 million in partnership with local governments to protect farms from residential and commercial development, secured an $8.8 million boost in federal food assistance funding to administer nutrition programs for low-income seniors, and launched a $1.6 million grant program to expand access to emergency food supplies for Pennsylvania families.
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The Department has also supported farmers impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment by conducting plant tissue testing in partnership with PennState Extension and monitoring soil, water, and air testing results in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
Pennsylvania's agriculture industry is a major economic driver for the Commonwealth, contributing $132 billion a year to our state economy and supporting 1 in 10 jobs in Pennsylvania. Governor Shapiro and Secretary Redding are committed to empowering farmers and the entire agricultural industry by providing them with access to resources and support they need for success.
The Senate's unanimous confirmation of Russell Redding as Secretary of Agriculture marks an important milestone for Pennsylvania's agricultural sector as it looks forward to continued growth under his leadership.
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