Congressman Glenn Thompson will join us to discuss his work in the U.S. House and its potential impacts on the state. Agriculture and infrastructure were discussed.
February 17, PA Farming: LIVE at 7 pm
Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski and Rep. Barb Gleim joined us to discuss PA Farming. This PCN Call-In Program aired Wednesday, February 17, at 7 pm.
PA Farm Bill
Senate Agriculture chairs Sen. Elder Vogel (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) and Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) will analyze the state of farming in Pennsylvania and what steps the legislature can take to ensure that Pennsylvania farmers continue their pivotal role in the state’s economy. Organic farming, spotter lanternfly, the PA Preferred program and community supported agriculture (CSAs) were all […]
PA Books: “Pennsylvania Farming”
Pennsylvania Farming presents the first history of Pennsylvania agriculture in more than sixty years. Sally McMurry goes beyond a strictly economic approach and considers the diverse forces that helped shape the farming landscape, from physical factors to cultural repertoires to labor systems. Above all, the people who created and worked on Pennsylvania’s farms are placed […]
Spotted Lanternfly
According to the PA Agriculture Department, the Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive, planthopper species. It has been discovered in Berks County after becoming a major pest in China, India, Vietnam, and Korea. Emelie Swackhamer, Horticulture Extension Educator, and Julie Urban, Senior Research Associate for Entomology from Penn State University, and Fred Strathmeyer, Deputy Secretary of […]