MADISON, Wis. — The agriculture landscape along the Eastern Shore of Maryland is changing. What was once land filled with fields of corn is now home to wetlands with plants like salt marsh hay. The April 7th Sustainable, Secure Food … Continued
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued guidance outlining “critical” industries in the COVID-19 pandemic response. Agriculture was included in the list, recognizing the need for the industry to be exempt from some restrictions designed to minimize spread of the … Continued
While the Pennsylvania dairy industry faces a milk surplus, about 700,000 people in the Greater Philadelphia area face food insecurity. In order to combat both issues, Philabundance, the largest hunger relief organization in the Greater Philadelphia area, partners with local … Continued
Food waste adds to the world’s greenhouse gas emissions because rotting waste gives off methane, a greenhouse gas 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide. One company has an innovative solution: It takes food waste and turns it into a … Continued
Delaware has become one of the first states to be approved by USDA for commercial hemp production and is moving ahead with testing and permitting. Delaware farmers are closer than ever to growing commercial hemp. The U.S. Department of … Continued
PSPA member, Dr. Scott Sheely, will present a timely topic at the March 5th meeting at the Union League on the current state of ag workforce challenges. Across the country, the agriculture and food industry is in the midst of … Continued
PA farmers say there are doing what they can to stem pollution flowing to the Chesapeake Bay. They also say they don’t get the credit they deserve. Post: This article in the Baltimore Sun reports on efforts by farmers in … Continued
Society member, Mike Firestine, covered the big picture of ag financing while mixing in his own, vast experiences in the field with a lively, fast-moving presentation. Michael Firestine, vice-president of Fulton Bank and Society member, covered the wide field of … Continued
The “Burro” could be a game-changer in robotics for agriculture. As labor problems plague the hand labor fields this company is about to shake things up. Introducing Burro See our new generation 6 Burros for the first time next … Continued
Dean Robert Goodman, member of our Society, is stepping down at the end of his term as Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Executive Director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station on June 30, … Continued
