For more than 230 years the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture has presented outstanding speakers on timely agricultural and food system topics. In this post we compile all the presentations that were made before the Society during our 2015 – … Continued
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PSPA’s June Zoominar with Krystal Snyder, PSU Extension, reviewed the challenges in growing and marketing hemp since legalization in 2018. Ever heard of Hempcrete? Hemp isn’t just for CBD; it’s used in more than 2,000 products including a Hemp House … Continued
Jessica McAtamney is the new Secretary of the PSPA. She holds an LCSW from the University of Pennsylvania, and is currently completing her Ed.D at Drexel University. Starting in July, Jessica will lead Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School, School … Continued
At the April meeting, Dr. Tom Daniels, the nation’s foremost writer and authority on farmland preservation (and PSPA member!), led an extraordinary panel of preservation directors from the top four programs in the United States (according to the recent AFT analysis … Continued
At the May 6, 2021 Annual Meeting of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, the membership elected a new officer team for 2021-2022 that includes Dr. Scott Sheely, President; Emory Dabney, President-Elect; Penny Hunt; Immediate Past President; Dr. Arland Hotchkis, … Continued
In 2020-2021, the PA FFA Foundation received a large increase in applications for the Learning By Doing Grant program, a program designed to assist ag educators, FFA chapters, and students in gaps that developed in the classroom, in chapter business, … Continued
Click on the links below for virtual meetings February 2021 – Nuffield International Farming Scholars January 2021 – The Future of Veterinary December 2020 – The Modern Organic Dairy Farm – Virtual Field Trip November 2020 – Producing Food … Continued
Click Here for Meeting Video Caught in the Middle: The Covid’s Effect on the Distribution of Farm Produce and Retailers presented by Jonathan K. Steffy, V.P. & General Manager; Four Seasons Produce, Ephrata, PA Wholesale distributor of local and … Continued
The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture hosted a virtual meeting for Members on July 2, 2020, at 1PM. Click Here for the Meeting Video Meeting Agenda: Mike Smucker, Smucker’s Meats, Mt. Joy, PA Dr. Lynda Lilyestrom, District Manager, FSIS in … Continued
The first-ever online PSPA meeting was held on June 4, 2020. The meeting featured an overview of the Spotted Lantern Fly research and situation in Pennsylvania by two experts in the field, Julie Urban, Ph.D, Associate Professor, and Heather Leach, … Continued
