Food Waste Action – France
Interesting developments in France to limit food waste. Echoes of PSPA’s first lecture in our current series. Check out the article: France Cuts Food Waste
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Investing In Public Ag Research
This recent downloadable article from C.A.S.T. should be of vital interest to all Society members. Investing in a Better Future through Public Agricultural Research
Farming Notes for May 2015
Farmers Markets – Our region has a wide range of farmers markets and direct sales outlets such as farm stores and stands. Nationally farmers markets have grown from only 1,755 in 1994 to 8,268 in 2014 up from 3,706 ten … Continued
Ralph Bartholomew Retires After Thirty-three Years as Secretary
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
President Allison Urges Attendance in June
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
Hicks Squares Off Against Wall St. Journal
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
Urbanchuk Review of Ethanol in 2014
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
Don’t Miss Lash’s Presentation
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
New/Old Ideas on Tillage Stir Debate
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
USDA to Limit Payments to Non-Farmers
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