At it’s a April 2011 meeting, the Society elected John Frazier Hunt as its new president. Hunt was raised on a farm near Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. After the family farm was sold he worked at a nearby fruit and … Continued

Bill was raised in Philadelphia where his grandfather operated a greenhouse and plant nursery business. His appreciation for plants and their positive impact in an urban environment was established at an early age. His interest in horticulture and agriculture continued … Continued

Dr. Mark Haskins is a professor of pathobiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He and his colleagues conduct research on metabolic diseases caused by deficient enzyme activity. Such diseases have similar manifestations in animals and in children. … Continued

In June, Marilyn Horner of Salem, New Jersey was elected President of the Society. Marilyn had her formative years on the plains of western Nebraska. Her farm experience revolved around wheat, corn and cattle production as well as the raising … Continued

Trained in biochemical genetics and microbiology, Gary Sojka began his academic career at Indiana University in Bloomington in 1967 as a research associate. Then as a teacher and researcher at Indiana, he progressed through the academic ranks becoming a full … Continued

Dr. Meirs is an equine veterinarian and owner of Walnridge Farm and Equine Clinic in Cream Ridge, New Jersey where he and his family raise and standardbred horses. A prominent member of the equine industry, he has, among other things, … Continued

As manager of the Delaware Department of Agriculture Planning section, Michael McGrath leads the farmland preservation effort in the state. McGrath has been involved in land use issues in Delaware for 30 years, and has led the farmland preservation effort … Continued

John R. Plummer grew up on his family’s tobacco/beef farm in middle Tennessee. He attended undergraduate school at Austin Peay State University and received a Ph. D. in Animal Science at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has been a … Continued

Walter B. Wurster was born and raised in Philadelphia and graduated from the John Bartram High School. He received his B.S. degree in Dairy Science from Pennsylvania State University in 1956. Following graduation Mr. Wurster was employed by Ardrossan Farms … Continued

An unusual membership certificate presentation took place at the Society’s April 4, 2003 meeting. After President Page Gowen discovered that George Washington had been made an Honorary Member of the Society in 1785 because he resided too far from Philadelphia … Continued