Meeting Abstracts 2004-2005
September 9, 2004
LIVESTOCK: GOOD FOR PEOPLE - GOOD FOR THE PLANET
Rosalie Sinn, Heifer International
Discussion of Heifer International's global program of contributing food animals to families so they may achieve self-sufficiency and pass animals to others in need.
October 7, 2004
FIELD TRIP: CHERRY HILL ORCHARD, LANCASTER, PA.
Firsthand look at fruit production and marketing at the family orchard and retail store owned by Richard and Tom Haas. Buffet lunch at Willow Valley Restaurant.
November 4, 2004
THE DEVON HORSE SHOW — A PHILADELPHIA TRADITION
Leonard King, President, Devon Horse Show
Discussion of the evolution and present and future challenges of this renowned show now in its 108th year.
December 2, 2004
CARRAGEENAN — A $140 MILLION CROP
Erick Ask, Raw Material Development Manager, FMC
Discussion of marine agronomy, its positive impact on coastal villages in Southeast Asia and East Africa and FMC's role in it.
January 6, 2005
USDA’S CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Thomas Lloyd, Geographic Information System Specialist, USDA
The major conservation programs available to land owners and farmers — their benefits, how they work, and how to get involved.
Presentation Summary | Biographical Sketch
February 3, 2005
THE DIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN PENNSYLVANIA
The Hon. Dennis Wolff, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture.
Pennsylvania is in the top six states in the US for 26 different products, from mushrooms to Christmas trees to dairying, because of a wide range of soil types and climate.
Presentation Summary | Biographical Sketch
March 3, 2005
EMERGING NEW ZOONOTIC DISEASES
Linda Detweiler, DVM and Consultant
Discussion of emerging animal diseases transmissible to humans.
Presentation Summary | Biographical Sketch
April 7, 2005
A FARM-TO-TABLE APPROACH TO FOOD SAFETY
Delila Parham, Chief, Zoonoses Branch, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
Food-safe challenges in putting together a strong, credible farm-to-table food safety system.
Presentation Summary | Biographical Sketch
May 5, 2005
FIELD TRIP: FARMLAND PRESERVATION ISSUES
Clyde A. B. Myers, Sr. Extension Educator, Berks County
Tour of farmland preservation sites in Berks County, Pennsylvania and discussion of that county's program.June 2, 2005
BIOTECHNOLOGY — RISKY BUSINESS OR GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY?
David S. Weir, Director, Delaware Biotechnology Institute.
The underlying science, ethical dilemmas, and opportunities in agriculture and human health.
Presentation Summary | Biographical Sketch
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