At the Society’s recent meeting on May 7 at Longwood Gardens, Ralph Bartholomew, longtime secretary of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, was honored on his retirement after 33 years of outstanding service. The master of ceremonies, Daryl Biery, shared … Continued
Rasmussen To Bring Concluding Program Our whole program this year has been focused on understanding what sustainability means when used in relation to agriculture. We have been fortunate in having many distinguished speakers who have been able to describe sustainability … Continued
Dr. Kevin Hicks, Society vice-president, recently undertook to correct information appearing in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece regarding biofuels and fossil fuels. While WSJ published only a small portion of Dr. Hicks’ reply, you can read the entire … Continued
Society vice-president, John Urbanchuk, recently published his review of the ethanol arena for 2014. This makes for interesting reading and you can access the full text right here >> 2014 Ethanol Economic Impact
Family farms are the foundation of U.S. agriculture. This has been confirmed by the 2012 Census which found that 97% of all farms are family owned. 88% of U.S. farms are small farmer farms as defined by the USDA so … Continued
PSPA member, Bettsy Mosimann, again spotted an interesting article in the New York Times. While no-till/minimum tillage has been around awhile, new emphasis on building soil health has again captured some attention and stirred debate. Check out the full article, click … Continued
Department Proposes Changes to “Actively Engaged” Rule WASHINGTON, March 24, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to non-farmers, consistent with requirements Congress mandated in the 2014 Farm Bill. The … Continued
Duncan Allison, PSPA president, summarizes a recent speech. In what ways can agriculture help advance peace and well-being around the world? This was the question addressed by Under Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse (past member of our Society) at a … Continued
FARMING NOTES – FEBRUARY 2015 by Duncan Allison, President Education of the consumer – There are plenty of signs that consumers are much more aware of the food … Continued
Betsy Hickman, of Field to Market, shared an impressive presentation at the February meeting of the Society. It followed our annual theme of sustainability presenting one of the newest, nationwide efforts to promote sustainability up and down the supply chain in … Continued
