New Holland Helping African Agriculture
The Society visited the New Holland plant on a recent field trip. Of interest is the company’s engagement in Africa. The latest is here: New Holland in Africa
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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
African Women Losing War Against Weeds
Non-native plants pose a real threat to agriculture in Africa. Since hand cultivation predominates there, the burden of control falls to women. Without access to modern chemicals this demands much of the women’s time. Read the whole article here: Stewardship Community: … Continued
Dr. Jim Diamond Shares Peace Corps Experiences
(Earl Ainsworth edited this summary) The Peace Corps: I Did What I Had To Do Jim Diamond, Dean Emeritus, Delaware Valley College and Former Peace Corps Volunteer In 1960 when Charles De Gaulle was president of France, he liberated Chad … Continued