Meeting Series 2011-2012

Meetings of The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture convene at 12:15 P.M. in the Library Lounge of the Union League at 140 South Broad Street in Philadelphia, PA. Detailed information about field trips may be secured from the Secretary.

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September 8

“GENE THERAPY: WHAT WE LEARN FROM  ANIMALS”

Dr. Mark Haskins, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Biographical Sketch | Presentation Summary

October 6

“THE WORLD IN 2050: CHALLENGES FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE”

Dr. James D. Ferguson, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Biographical Sketch | Presentation Summary

November 3

“HISTORY OF THE USE OF THE HORSE IN HUMAN MEDICINE”

Dr. Kenneth McKeever, Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

December 1

“HOW HORSES SHAPED AMERICAN HISTORY AND WHY IT MATTERS THAT THEY DID”

Ann N. Greene, Professor, University of Pennsylvania Department of History and Sociology of Science

Biographical Sketch | Presentation Summary

January 12

FIELD TRIP TO THE PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW

February 2

“CHALLENGES FACING PENNSYLVANIA AGRICULUTRE IN THE NEW DECADE”

George Greig, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture

March 1

“PENNSYLVANIA’S FARM TRADE WITH CHINA”

Mike Brubaker, Pennsylvania State Senator

April 5

“MATCHING AVAILABLE LAND AND FARMERS”

Clifford C. David, Heritage Foundation

May 3

"BALANCING AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST WORLD HUNGER”

Andy Weber, CEO, Farm Journal Media

“FARMERS FEEDING THE WORLD PROGRAMS”

The Buffet Foundation

June 7

“ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING: RELYING ON ANIMALS AND NATURE”

Allan Nation, Editor, The Stockman Grass Farmer