On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 6:00pm, Center Director Ross Pifer will present “Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Area Security Law” at the monthly Farm Talk meeting hosted by Penn State Extension and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau at St. Marys Area High School Outdoor Classroom in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. 

Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Area Security Law was enacted in 1981 to protect agricultural operations from the spread of urbanization. The law consists of two major provisions: the Agricultural Security Area Program, which provides protection against local regulations restrictive to agriculture and condemnation from state agencies, and the Pennsylvania Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Program. This discussion will provide an overview of both statutory provisions and discuss associated legal issues.