Thanks for member Duncan Allison for these notes each month. The largely bipartisan Farm Bill has been signed by President Trump and proves that both parties can work together – the House was 369 in favor and 47 against with … Continued
The February 7, 2019, Society meeting at the University of Pennsylvania Van Pelt Library (3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia) is coming soon! The speaker will be Dr. Lori Lynch, University of Maryland, Agriculture and Resource Economics (see more below) and her … Continued
“Dr. John Fulton, of Ohio State University, presented one of the year’s most engaging presentations at the last meeting of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. Dr. Fulton’s fast-paced coverage of the vast topic “Big Data and the Ag Industry” … Continued
Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture thanks society member Duncan Allison for this monthly updates and incite. My attempt at considering some challenges to farming in the future. Agriculture is universal as we all must have food. Trade between countries has … Continued
PHILADELPHIA — When the Cumberland Valley School Board began proceedings in March to take a preserved farm by eminent domain, one of the factors working against preservationists was the farm’s isolation. Over the years, suburbia had grown up around the … Continued
Thank you to Society member Duncan Allison for this wonderful article and insight. Photo Credit: “Lancaster Farming” Exciting times for agriculture – I sense an excitement within global agriculture about the prospects for bringing together so many different technologies … Continued
The Lanternfly is becoming a scourge in our region and PSPA will likely focus one of our meetings next year on this subject. This came up as a priority in a recent survey of members, conducted by our president-elect Carl … Continued
DOVER, Del. — Delaware State University’s Extension generally does what John Clendaniel refers to as “shotgun training.” If several farmers want to try tomato farming, an Extension agent can teach them about disease or high tunnels. They can design workshops … Continued
PARIS — It’s a swift ride by elevator from Galeries Lafayette’s perfume section to the grand department store’s 10th-floor luxury farm with its signature scent of sage, rosemary and compost. The rooftop garden, lush with climbing plants, tomatoes, marigolds and … Continued
Tom Daniels, one of our members, will bring a wealth of knowledge about land-use planning and land conservation to our November meeting at the Union League. Dr. Daniels will be discussing his new, groundbreaking research into the use of geographic … Continued
