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
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
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
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
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
Farms.com reports on the latest figures for worldwide investment in ag. Agricultural technology is a significant area of this growth. Read the full story here: Ag Investment
Now at the University of Kentucky, Society member, Josh McGrath, is always first with the latest “scoop!” Check it out (click here): UK Scoop on Poop
At the February luncheon, a member of our Society, Jean Lonie (Penn State Director of Student Recruitment and Activities), inspired the crowd with an animated and enthusiastic presentation of the huge potential for the future of agricultural sciences education. The crowd (one of … Continued
