Center for Poultry and Livestock Excellence

10/07/2026

Keyanna Magee was one of 1,000+ exhibitors who competed at the recent 2026 Keystone International Livestock Exposition (KILE) at the Farm Show arena in Harrisburg. (Keyanna's father is Mac Magee, who serves on the CPLE Board.)

The CPLE helps sponsor the KILE. As the East Coast’s largest livestock show it includes a national 4-H, FFA, and collegiate team and individual judging competition, along with thousands of North America’s best cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, and horses in action in dozens of competitions.

08/14/2026

Pennsylvania’s Ag Excellence Centers: Beef, Dairy, Poultry & Livestock, and Plant came together at Ag Progress Days to host our annual Ag Industry Breakfast, attracting early 130 attendees. This year's breakfast session focused on managing risk and building resilience across industry sectors.

Thank you to our speakers, including Dr. Becca Weir, PSU; Dr. Kellie Hough, USDA; and Mike Flinchbaugh of Flinchbaugh Farms, for sharing their insights and advice on how to scale risk during times of uncertainty and ways to build resilience within your teams and infrastructure.

We would also like to extend our thanks to our partners and to Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding for joining us. Together, we’re strengthening PA agriculture through education, collaboration, innovation, and shared resources.

07/16/2026

Pennsylvania farmers, producers, and ag professionals—join us for the 2026 PA Agricultural Industry Breakfast during Ag Progress Days!

This year’s theme, “Managing Risk & Building Resilience in Pennsylvania Agriculture,” will explore how farm families can navigate today’s challenges and seize opportunities for future success.

📅 August 12, 2026
⏰ 7:00–9:00 a.m.
📍 Ag Progress Days, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA

Enjoy a FREE breakfast and hear from industry experts and leaders on the risks impacting agriculture and the resources available to help farms thrive.

✅ Free to attend, but registration is required.

🔗Register: www.centerfordairyexcellence.org/industry-breakfast or
📞 717-346-0849

05/22/2026

Our organization is proud to support this first-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art laboratory in Pennsylvania dedicated to monitoring animal behavior using artificial intelligence.

01/14/2026

We were thrilled to host a press conference with our fellow Centers of Excellence in the PennAg VIP lounge, sharing the work and support each Center provides to various sectors of Pennsylvania Agriculture.

The Shapiro Administration is celebrating 20 years of Pennsylvania’s Centers for Excellence, driving growth and innovation across our $132.5 billion agriculture industry.

🔗 https://bit.ly/49C6DBt

Through strong public-private partnerships, the Centers for Excellence are investing in workforce development, research, and innovation to help Pennsylvania agriculture thrive today and into the future.

New investments include the Center for Plant Excellence, launched in 2025, and the Organic Center of Excellence, along with the PA Preferred Organic™ brand to expand market opportunities for producers.

With $4.1 million in state funding, these centers continue to strengthen Pennsylvania’s leadership in plant and animal agriculture—feeding our economy, our communities, and our nation.

Center for Dairy Excellence
Penn State Extension
Center for Beef Excellence
Center for Poultry and Livestock Excellence
PA Beef Council

12/31/2025

The countdown begins as we’re saying goodbye to 2025 and hello, 2026! ✨👋

We wish all of Pennsylvania's swine, poultry, sheep, and goat producers and enthusiasts a blissful New Year. May the year ahead be full of glad tidings, good weather, and prosperity to your herds and flocks!

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12/24/2025

As the year comes to a close, we are grateful for the dedication and resilience of Pennsylvania's swine, poultry, and sheep & goat producers. May your holiday season be filled with peace and joy, and may the year ahead bring health, prosperity, and success to you and your herds and flocks. 🐷🐥🐑⋆🎄🧣☃️ ❆

10/31/2025

Ghouls (Goats) just wanna have fun! 🐐👻

The CPLE team sends you warm wishes for a spooktacular Halloween! Stay safe and have a blast trick-or-treating! 🎃

10/30/2025

While being your poultry flock biosecurity superhero its important to know when to call for back up!

👀🦆 If you see a sick or dead wild bird on your farm or near your poultry house you should call the Pennsylvania Game Commission at their sick wild bird line.

10/29/2025

Halloween is just around the corner—now is the time to get dressed up and become your flock's biosecurity superhero! 🐔📝🦸‍♂️

Here are some items to add to your Avian Flu Fighter checklist if you don't have one!