DuPont Cuts Profit Forecast
Reuters reports that DuPont ag sales have increased at a slower than expected pace. The result is lower profit forecasts for the coming year. See the full story here: DuPont Profits Slow
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June Farming Notes
Our president, Duncan Allison, continues his series of insights into the national and world ag scene. FARMING NOTES – JUNE 2014 DAA 6/25/2014 Agriculture and food waste – careless abundance. We are wasting between 31% (USDA) and 40% (NRDC) of … Continued
Princeton-based Start-up Develops App to Help Ugandan Farmers
Society member, Earl Ainsworth, spotted this article on NJ.com about new software developed by a start-up company at the business incubator in Princeton. The company is also developing new apps for use in the U.S. to aid farmers in reaching … Continued
Ag Leads U.S. Economy
The New York Times (June 20, 2014) reports on the agriculture sector and the major role it plays in the U.S. economy in recent years. Noteworthy is the fact that both New Jersey and Maryland ranked in the top ten … Continued
Allison Takes the Gavel
Duncan Allison assumed the post of president of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture at the recent June meeting. Here’s more about his journey to the presidency. Duncan Allison was born long enough ago in England to remember what it … Continued
Recent Acquisitions for PSPA Library
Lynne Farrington, Curator, Printed Books, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania, provides the following fascinating description of two volumes recently acquired for the Society’s collection. Two editions, the original French edition (1760) and the first English edition (1762), of … Continued
Society Visits Port and Market
Welcome to the Future of Fresh. This is an appropriate introduction to Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market. There has been a wholesale market in Philadelphia for 300 years but the new market completed in June 2011 is the largest, fully-refrigerated wholesale … Continued
Holt Speaks on Logistics
Leo Holt, president of Holt Logistics of Philadelphia, addressed the Society on June 6, 2014, with a fast-moving presentation on logistics at the Port of Philadelphia. Mr. Holt not only covered the history of his company’s presence in Philadelphia but … Continued
New Path to Safer Eggs
The USDA Research Center at Wyndmoor (recently visited by PSPA) is featured in an article in Lancaster Farming. A new method of pasteurizing eggs is the subject of the article focusing on lab research at Wyndmoor. This is one of … Continued
Stenzel Impresses Society With Talk on Fruits & Vegetables
Fruits and Vegetables: Challenges/Emerging Issues in Today’s Food Supply Tom Stenzel, CEO, United Fresh Tom Stenzel covered the topic in detail and brought new insights concerning the current status, and future prospects, for the fresh fruits and produce industry in … Continued