Past president, Duncan Allison, again illuminates the ag issues – near and far. FARMING NOTES – NOVEMBER 2015 Agriculture continues to be a key driver of the US economy, providing $2 trillion in revenue annually and employing 19 million people. … Continued
Bevin Buchheister, Maryland Director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, held sway at the Union League presenting to the Society’s December luncheon meeting, outlining the many initiatives to create energy from animal waste in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. These groundbreaking initiatives are testing the feasibility … Continued
At the Society’s December 3 meeting our guest speaker will be Bevin Buchheister, Maryland Director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission. Her topic will be “Manure to Energy.” Handling the animal waste produced within the Chesapeake Bay watershed is a major challenge. … Continued
The Historical & Library Committee was authorized by the Executive Committee to continue the project to digitize our holdings at the University of Pennsylvania. One aspect was the digitizing of the two prior histories of the Society. Those are now available and can … Continued
Our past president, Duncan Allison, continues his series of enlightening articles on a variety of current ag topics. Enjoy! FARMING NOTES – OCTOBER 2015 Science, Scale, Mechanization and New Technology – … Continued
In the past the Society has explored aquaculture as one answer to a sustainable food supply. We sponsored one of our field trips to a fish farm operation in Delaware. In this YouTube program featuring one of the Ted talks, and … Continued
Saturday, October 17, 2015 – 12:00pm to 4:00pm It’s the 5th Annual HARVEST ON HENRY FARM FESTIVAL at Henry Got Crops! Visit the farm for a very special afternoon of fun for the whole family, live music and great food. The beautiful grounds of the 2.5-acre farm … Continued
The Society visited the New Holland plant on a recent field trip. Of interest is the company’s engagement in Africa. The latest is here: New Holland in Africa
Urban farmer, Will Allen, of Milwaukee, looks to feed more than the bodies of the kids who come to his farm. Growing and sharing is what the farm is all about as it feeds some 10,000 people. Allen, who uses … Continued
A unique non-profit in the Midwest is providing service dogs for farmers so they can continue working in the “field” that they love. Read more about this in the New York Times article: Dogs Help Famers Posted by MH … Continued
