Harrisburg, PA – Today (5/10/2023), the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously confirmed Russell Redding to serve as Pennsylvania’s 27th Secretary of Agriculture. Governor Josh Shapiro nominated Redding, who previously served as Agriculture Secretary under Governors Tom Wolf and Ed Rendell. “It is … Continued
At the May 4, 2023 meeting, the speaker was Jessica Herr, a first-year student at Penn State and a member of the National FFA Organization’s officer team as secretary for 2022-23. Jessica updated PSPA members on what is happening nationally and … Continued
At the May meeting of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, Dr. Carl Brown announced the two winners of $1,700 each for the 2023 Fred Winter Memorial Scholarship in Horticulture are Erin Quinn of Rutgers University and John Coltellino from … Continued
In addition to the business of a regular monthly Executive Committee, all members were invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the PSPA on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Attendees approved the Minutes from March 31, 2023, the monthly Financial Report, … Continued
On Thursday, April 6, 2023, nearly thirty members and guests of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture participated in a field trip to the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, the world’s largest fully-enclosed, fully-refrigerated wholesale produce terminal with 686,000 square feet … Continued
Great thanks to Lizzie Bailey, Chair, Communications, for putting together a PSPA Newsletter. The Newletter will be published every other month. It will supplement our communications through the Website and our social media channels. If you have items to add, … Continued
At our March meeting, Denis Harte, Senior Logistics Manager, Blommer Chocolate Company, lead us in an overview of the industry and its supply chain in the region. Who would have guessed that… Cocoa was imported through the Port of Philadelphia … Continued
When Greg Krug was a student at Delaware Valley University, he learned about the connection between animal science and biological products for humans and animals. He identified unmet needs in the life science industry and had a vision how to … Continued
Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture January 5, 2023 Virtual via Zoom Urban Agriculture as practiced in any given context picks up characteristics of that city. However, surveying in Philadelphia found that four themes drive the missions of urban agriculture programs: … Continued
Ralph E Bartholomew, Ed. D. PSPA extends the sympathy of its members to the family of Ralph Bartholomew – fellow member, leader, mentor, teacher, and friend – to generations of PSPA colleagues. If you have a story to share, please … Continued
