Schuylkill County farm receives $200k grant for state-of-the-art potato planter

Shapiro makes second stop in county, highlights agriculture innovation grant program - The Shenandoah Sentinel

SACRAMENTO - For the second time in his first term, Governor Josh Shapiro made a stop in Schuylkill County, visiting the county's largest agriculture employer to highlight a new grant program. Shapiro, a Democrat, was at Sterman Masser Potato Farms in Sacramento, Hubley Township Monday afternoon. Dave Masser, CEO of the Masser Family of Companies,

Schuylkill County farm receives $200k grant for state-of-the-art potato planter

The farm received a $200,000 Agricultural Innovation Grant to buy a state-of-the-art potato planter.

Governor Shapiro Visits Schuylkill County Potato Farm to Spotlight State Investments in Agricultural Innovation

Governor Josh Shapiro visited Sterman Masser Potato Farm in Schuylkill County on Monday to highlight the positive impact of strategic state investments aimed at strengthening Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry. The visit focused on how the Shapiro Administration’s Agricultural Innovation Grant Program—the first of its kind in the nation—is helping farms like Sterman Masser adopt advanced technologies to grow their operations, create jobs, and b…

Science Meets Spuds: New Push to Stop Aphid-Borne Potato Viruses

Albert Bartlett, the UK’s leading supplier of fresh, frozen, and chilled potatoes, is strengthening its partnership with Fera Science Ltd (Fera) to further control aphid numbers and combat viral infection levels in seed potato crops across Scotland. Building on the success of previous years, the 2024 season saw 418 weekly samples identified from 47 Scottish trap sites, providing vital data on aphid species contributing to virus pressure at both …