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

Thanks to Society member Duncan Allison for providing us with this get set of information each month. Weather – Rain continues to drench our soils already both topsoil and subsoil are saturated. Lucky for those who harvested their corn earlier! … Continued

Society members visited Lancaster, PA in October with a trip to Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum. PSPA journeyed back through time to get a glimpse of Pennsylvania German rural life in the 1700 and 1800’s. The progression of our … Continued

George Washington was among the many fans of Newark cider, a long-missing treat now being recreated by a former ad man on a mission. ASBURY, N.J. — Ironbound Hard Cider may seem an odd name for the business Charles Rosen … Continued