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
After massive protests with more than 1,000 French farmers on tractors, the government has decided to respond with aid. Read about here in this New York Times article: France Supports Farmers Posted by MH McGrath, secretary
Winnie the Pooh has been enlisted in the effort to save honeybees – crucial to agriculture. A British campaign looks to get kids educated on local honey and efforts to save the bees. And what better way than to join … Continued
Dr. McGrath, a member of the Society, presented a lively talk on the science and progress to date of precision ag. He focused on the history of the technology, the science behind optimization, and covered the newest technology with hands-on equipment … Continued
