Over 60 members and guests were in attendance at the February meeting of the Society to witness the honoring of Ralph Bartholomew (past secretary) with a gift to W.B. Saul High School. In an impressive presentation three students from Saul … Continued
Again, our past president, Duncan Allison, scans the agricultural scene with observations, insights and connections. FARMING NOTES – FEBRUARY 2016 Sustainability – Sometimes it might seem as though we are not making progress towards a more sustainable future. Yet Field … Continued
Russell Redding Receives Gold Medal for Distinguished Service from the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture Pennsylvania Farm Show, Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding was presented with the Gold Medal for Distinguished Service on January 12 by the nation’s … Continued
FARMING NOTES – DECEMBER 2015 by Duncan Allison, past president (PSPA) Christmas provides a wonderful opportunity for families to be together and sit round a table and enjoy seasonal food. This usually signals our family’s roots in Germany, Italy, Sweden, … Continued
The Amazing Honey Bee Join us for an edifying and entertaining program on honey bees. Jim Bobb will reveal the life of the Italian honey bee. First, we will look at the female bees and discuss why the women in … Continued
Member Earl Ainsworth caught this article which should be of real interest concerning cloning advances being pushed in China. From the article in the Albany Daily Star Chinese company Boyalife has revealed its plans to build the world’s biggest animal cloning factory for … Continued
Member Bettsy Mosimann suggested this article from the New York Times regarding the burgeoning egg business for free-range. The market, while still small, is growing fast for pastured eggs, which means that hens live in housing that allows them to … Continued
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
