Holiday Season Begins at the Capitol. Pennsylvania ranks first in the nation in the number of Christmas tree farms and ranks fourth in the nation in the number of Christmas trees cut each year and the acres of production. Pennsylvania has 2,164 farms covering 44,905 acres that produce 1.7 million cut trees each year. These farms have more than $13.9 million in sales annually. The Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers’ Association donated the 21-foot tall Douglas Fir. The tree will be decorated with 7,000 white mini lights and includes nearly 500 ornaments supplied by 64 senior centers across Pennsylvania.

Rep. Jerry Stern (R-Blair) talks about the REAP farm conservation tax credit program at a workshop he organized for farmers, agri-business owners, accountants and organizations providing financing to farming operations. For more information on REAP, visit-- State Conservation Commission Chesapeake Bay Foundation REAP webpage

Matt Ehrhart, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, talks about the REAP farm conservation tax credit program at a workshop organized by Rep. Jerry Stern (R-Blair). For more information on REAP, visit-- State Conservation Commission Chesapeake Bay Foundation REAP webpage

Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff talks about the REAP farm conservation tax credit program at a workshop organized by Rep. Jerry Stern (R-Blair). For more information on REAP, visit-- State Conservation Commission Chesapeake Bay Foundation REAP webpage

Karl Brown, State Conservation Commission, talks about the REAP farm conservation tax credit program at a workshop organized by Rep. Jerry Stern (R-Blair). For more information on REAP, visit-- State Conservation Commission Chesapeake Bay Foundation REAP webpage

Cathy Curran Myers, DEP, talks about REAP farm conservation tax credit program at a workshop organized by Rep. Jerry Stern (R-Blair). For more information on REAP, visit-- State Conservation Commission Chesapeake Bay Foundation REAP webpage

Joe Diamond, PA Farm Bureau, talks about REAP farm conservation tax credit program at a workshop organized by Rep. Jerry Stern (R-Blair). For more information on REAP, visit-- State Conservation Commission Chesapeake Bay Foundation REAP webpage