A flourishing High School of Agricultural Sciences in Philadelphia? Absolutely and the 65th Country Fair was held at the school – W.B. Saul High School – on Saturday 12th May so that parents and the local community could witness some … Continued
At the Society’s June 2018 meeting, convened as the Society’s annual meeting, the members unanimously elected the slate of officers which had been proposed by the nominations committee, led by Dr. Kevin Hicks. Mark Myers is the newly elected … Continued
The June 7, 2018, Society meeting (last of the program year!) at the Union League of Philadelphia is coming soon! Our very own Monika Crosby, Assistant Manager for Food Acquisition at Philabundance, will bring her infectious enthusiasm to round out our … Continued
Dow Dupont posts solid quarter but ag component lags due to weather-related delays in North America. Acreage shifts from corn to soybeans may adversely affect the ag business going forward. Weather-related issues slowed its agriculture business, but increased prices and … Continued
The Society thanks member Duncan Allison for preparing these wonderful updates. The prospect of spring seems to have brought more optimism about markets and there is certainly no shortage of exciting news in agriculture. Market prices at least for corn … Continued
EAST SMITHFIELD, Pa. — Huge retailers like Walmart, Amazon and Peapod are fighting for a piece of the online food delivery business. So is David Nowacoski, a chicken and pig farmer here in East Smithfield. Last month, Mr. Nowacoski started … Continued
Penn State Extension is sponsoring an exploratory program for persons interested in starting up a small farm. Do you know someone who might be interested in this unique opportunity?” NAZARETH, Pa. — Have you ever thought of starting your own … Continued
Imports have become a major source of supply for American consumers. Imported produce is sometimes fresher than the U.S. equivalent.It’s obvious to anyone who visits an American supermarket in the winter – past displays brimming with Chilean grapes, Mexican berries and … Continued
The field trip to JBS beef processing facilities Souderton PA was a big success. Members received a great intro to the whole process of processing beef carcasses into store-ready beef products, and then went through the plant to see those … Continued
One of the current projects of the Historical and Library Committee has been to list names of members elected since 1939. The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture’s Memoirs VI, printed in 1939, contains a consolidated list of PSPA members from … Continued
