Organic agriculture has its scientific and practical roots in the region and has been growing steadily over the last several decades.  This program looks back highlighting those roots, surveys the current practices, and anticipates what the future will bring.

“History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Organic Farming”

Joseph R. Heckman, Ph.D., Extension Specialist-Soil Fertility, Cook Campus, Rutgers University

“Scope and Scale of Organic Farming in PA”

Hannah Brubaker, Executive Director, PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture

“An Update on the Practice of Organic Farming in PA and the Region”

Alessandro Ascherio, Weaver’s Way

Logistics

• Thursday, January 9, 2025  at 1:00 pm.
• Virtual on Zoom.
• There is no registration fee but pre-registration is required.  Register by contacting pspaonline@gmail.com with the name(s) of the people attending, their affiliations, and emails and you will receive a Zoom link in return.

Contact Scott Sheely at pspaonline@gmail.com with any questions.  Registrations ends by COB on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.