At its recent annual Farming for the Future conference, the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) marked its 25th anniversary with the founding of the SOIL Institute. The acronym stands for Strategic Outreach for Innovation and Leadership, and the SOIL Institute will advance the dual goals of regenerating our soil resources and building a community … Read more
There is no doubt, Hershey, Pennsylvania is the undisputed land of chocolate but during the first week of February, fruit and vegetables ruled the day. However, it was still all business. The Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, held at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, brought together crop growers from around the region to discuss … Read more
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $150 million in funding is available nationwide for agricultural producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), USDA’s largest conservation program that helps producers voluntarily improve the health and productivity of private and Tribal working lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to add an estimated 10 million acres … Read more
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) will host a series of marketing webinars on four consecutive Wednesdays beginning February 11, 2016. These webinars are free; however, registration is required and is available here. The webinar series is designed so that each webinar may be taken separately or in succession. Notes, exercises and additional resources used … Read more
Syracuse, New York, February 25-27 The 30th annual New York Farm Show, held at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York, Feb. 26-28, will feature more than hundreds of commercial exhibitors with innovative products and plenty of services on hand to fill six buildings. The annual event will involve young people from 4-H, Future Farmers … Read more