Today, Governor Tom Corbett announced George Greig of Linesville, as Pennsylvania's Secretary of Agriculture. Acting Secretary Greig, a former dairy farmer andcurrent crop farmer,owns and operates a650acre farm in partnership with his brother in Crawford County.

 In an off-farm capacity, Acting Secretary Greig has served on the USDA Farm Service Agency PA State Committee,Crawford County Conservation District, Conneaut Township Supervisor and Great Lakes Regional Water Board. Healso currently serves as a State Board Member of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.

See the full news release from PennAg Industries Association.

Former secretary Russell Redding starts immediately as dean of agriculture and environmental sciences for Delaware Valley College, reports Centre Daily Times.

Advertisement

He replaces Judith Schwank, who is leaving to run for state Senate in her home district in Berks County. PD