WASHINGTON – The National Academy of Sciences announced today the creation of a new prize, the NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences, to be presented annually beginning in 2017 with an award of $100,000. The prize is being endowed … Continued

Reuters – By an overwhelming majority the voters in North Dakota rejected a proposal to modify the state’s laws restricting corporate farms. Read the whole story here >>  ND Vote

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

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

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

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

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

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