Walmoore Holsteins is a great story of American agriculture. Walt Moore has mastered the three factors of business success; vision, operational excellence and capital investment. The Moore’s farm 1,250 acres on land that has been in the family for three … Continued
PSPA to Visit New Bolton on October 1 Field Trip Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center provides an internationally renowned standard of care. Located on a campus of some 700 acres in Chester County, Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center has one of … Continued
Rich O’Donnell takes over as president of PSPA for 2015 – 2016. Rich recently retired as an Executive with Univest Bank & Trust Company. During his 40 years in the financial services industry he held leadership roles at Continental Bank … Continued
The New York Times recently reported on progress in developing a vaccine against the current, virulent strain of avian influenza ravaging the U.S. poultry sector. Read the full article here >> Bird Flu Vaccine
Global food demand drives markets for basic fertilizer components, especially phosphates. New research takes a look at this critical resource in world markets. Read all about it in this article from “AG Professional” >> Phosphate Market
New Society member, Nancy Trivette, New Jersey Department of Agriculture Education Program Leader, is quoted in a recent NJ.com piece extolling the growth and vitality of ag education in New Jersey schools. “Agricultural education in New Jersey is growing,” commented Trivette. But there’s … Continued
With the start of our new fiscal year on July 1, we also welcome our new President, Rich O’Donnell. Rich brings a wealth of experience to his new post and a deep appreciation for the Society and the broad, agricultural interests of our … Continued
Member Bettsy Mosimann ran across this article in the New York Times and heartily suggested it for our members. NYT Article on Rooftop Farming
FARMING NOTES – JUNE 2015 The case for intensive agriculture – A recent article by Ted Nordhaus, based on a June 3rd speech at the Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy Symposium, made the case for decoupling the intensification of … Continued
Do livestock receive more nutritious food than we do? A recent visit to a regional feed mill gave me the impression this might be the case! During recent years science has been contributing to livestock nutrition as it has to … Continued
