Dr. Gary Moore Impresses Students and Society

Dr. Gary Moore impressed the audience with an outstanding presentation at the June 2, 2016 meeting of the Society.    Dr. Moore’s presentation on the history and future of agricultural innovation was one of the most engaging and unique in … Continued


Three New Members Inducted

At the Society’s final meeting of the year on June 2, 2016, President-elect Dr. Kevin Hicks, sitting in for President Rich O’Donnell, presented Society certificates and histories to three new members –  Dr. Michael Haas, George Perry and Jessica McAtamney.  Noting the … Continued


Luncheon Presentations 2015 – 2016

For more than 230 years the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture has presented outstanding speakers on timely agricultural and food system topics.  In this post we compile all the presentations that were made before the Society during our 2015 – … Continued


Orrery Society at UPenn Recognizes PSPA

SALUTE TO PSPA FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA At the end of last year, the University of Pennsylvania’s Orrery Society sent us a recognition of PSPA’s support of its collection of book and manuscripts and of Penn Libraries.  Included was … Continued


Melanie Barkley Covers All Things Sheep

Extension Educator, Melanie Barkley (Penn State) impressed the crowd at the Society’s May 2016 meeting with a wide-ranging presentation on sheep and the growth of the market for all things sheep in Pennsylvania, and around the world.  You can share in … Continued


Farming to New Heights!

Member Bettsy Mosimann caught sight of this article in the NY Times that she thought would interest members.  Commercial hydroponics is going vertical!  Click below for full article: Local Produce to Another Level


Spring Field Trip 2016

Mushrooms and potato chips and angus beef – what a combination! But that’s exactly the combination which will be featured in the Spring Field trip of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. Itinerary Phillips Mushroom Farm, 1011 Kaolin Road, Kennett … Continued


Dr. Dou Publishes New Book on Food Waste

One of the Society’s own members, Dr. Zhengxia Dou, has just authored a new book, FOOD WASTE ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN. You can read all about it in this week’s C.A.S.T. here >>  Food Waste


Dick Waybright, Past President, Passes

All of us at the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of our own. Dick Waybright was a giant in Pennsylvania agriculture; long-term member and past president of the Society. A … Continued


EU Backs French Farmers

The NY Times reports that the EU is now backing a solution to French livestock farmers’ current crisis. French farmers are experiencing some of the same pressures from world markets as farmers in the U.S. Full story here: EU Backs … Continued