Bettsy Mosimann regularly contributes interesting links to articles on current agricultural subjects. We appreciate that sees sharing these and here is a recent article which appeared in the New York Times.   Monsanto’s Weed Killer, Dicamba, Divides Farmers Twenty-five million … Continued

Thanks to Duncan Allison for this month’s Farming notes.   Canada recently (July 19-21) agreed on agricultural policy in a plan for the next five years and investment of $3 billion in six priority areas following a meeting of Federal, … Continued

Thanks to Duncan Allison for his recap of this year’s Ag Progress Days at Penn State.   There was no sign of a suffering industry at Ag Progress Days this week. There were as many people as ever to my … Continued

We do not really need to look to the accelerated retreat of arctic sea ice, the steady retreat of glaciers on most continents, the massive iceberg (size of Delaware) that recently split off from the Antarctic to understand that there … Continued

Nitrogen-based fertilizers, which came into wide use after World War II, helped prompt the agricultural revolution that has allowed the Earth to feed its seven billion people. But that revolution came at a cost: Artificial fertilizers, often applied in amounts … Continued

Dr. Josh McGrath is returning to Maryland next month, albeit briefly, and bringing with him a new acquaintance named “SAM.” McGrath, a former associate professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland and now … Continued

In front of the largest crowd of the season, Jack Griffin (Society member) presented a fast-paced program  covering both the history of vertical farming and the groundbreaking progress of his own business, Metropolis Farms.   Jack covered the science, economics, … Continued