On Thursday, April 6, 2023, nearly thirty members and guests of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture participated in a field trip to the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, the world’s largest fully-enclosed, fully-refrigerated wholesale produce terminal with 686,000 square feet … Continued
Great thanks to Lizzie Bailey, Chair, Communications, for putting together a PSPA Newsletter. The Newletter will be published every other month. It will supplement our communications through the Website and our social media channels. If you have items to add, … Continued
At our March meeting, Denis Harte, Senior Logistics Manager, Blommer Chocolate Company, lead us in an overview of the industry and its supply chain in the region. Who would have guessed that… Cocoa was imported through the Port of Philadelphia … Continued
When Greg Krug was a student at Delaware Valley University, he learned about the connection between animal science and biological products for humans and animals. He identified unmet needs in the life science industry and had a vision how to … Continued
Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture January 5, 2023 Virtual via Zoom Urban Agriculture as practiced in any given context picks up characteristics of that city. However, surveying in Philadelphia found that four themes drive the missions of urban agriculture programs: … Continued
Ralph E Bartholomew, Ed. D. PSPA extends the sympathy of its members to the family of Ralph Bartholomew – fellow member, leader, mentor, teacher, and friend – to generations of PSPA colleagues. If you have a story to share, please … Continued
On December 1, 2022, the PSPA lecture was entitled “Data-Driven Planning in Agriculture: USDA AMS Specialty Crops Market News with Joseph D. Harrison (SCMN) Reporter”. More than 25 members and guests attended the meeting at the Union League including students … Continued
For the tenth year, the Philadelphia Society for the Promoting Agriculture (PSPA) will award the Fred Winter Memorial Scholarships for Excellence in Horticulture to outstanding regional college students who plan to pursue careers in horticulture. In 2023, the PSPA will … Continued
Jessica Herr, a first-year student at Penn State, has been elected to the National FFA Organization’s officer team as secretary for 2022-23. Herr, who is majoring in agricultural science with a minor in leadership development in the College of Agricultural … Continued
What’s happening in agriculture in our region? Who better to ask than Secretaries of Agriculture of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Michael T. Scuse was reappointed by Governor John C. Carney as Delaware Secretary of Agriculture in January 2017. … Continued
