March 8, 2016
Back by popular demand, Chester and Delaware County SCORE is offering TWO Meet the Lenders Prep Sessions. These sessions will give you an inside edge on how to speak the “language of the lender” and prepare you to meet with lenders to discuss your borrowing needs. These sessions will: provide information about the business loan… Read More >
March 1, 2016
PA WAgN needs your help with a study on farm labor management and decision making. Are you interested in participating in a 30-45 minute phone interview? Our goal is to develop new tools and programs for farmers to improve decisions regarding labor. If interested in participating please complete the four questions below and send to… Read More >
February 23, 2016
The OABEST Expo – the Octorara Area School District’s Agriculture, Business, Environmental Science and Technology Expo – will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4th, at the high school. What is OABEST Expo? The Octorara School District partnered with local businesses in planning the event to celebrate the importance of agriculture today… Read More >
The future of agriculture in Chester County is important to all of us. Everyone involved in agriculture in Chester County wants to be able to continue to have their business thrive in the future. But what things does agriculture need to be able to do that? We, as members of agricultural community in Chester County… Read More >
February 11, 2016
Governor’s proposal makes key investments in state’s agriculture industry Read full article here via Morning Ag Clips and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
February 10, 2016
Posted February 10, 2016- VISTA.Today PennVet is about to get its moment in the spotlight as Animal Planet is in production of an all-new series featuring the University of Pennsylvania‘s veterinary school. The series will be produced for the network by High Noon Entertainment and will feature a behind the scenes look at the highly… Read More >
February 9, 2016
Looking to start your own value-added food business? Confused by rules and regulations? A recent workshop held at the Country Barn in Millersville on January 26th, answered some challenging questions for new food enterprises. Sponsored by PASA and led my Extension Educator, Winifred McGee, the “Food Enterprise & Safety Panel Discussion” session featured a four… Read More >
By now you may have heard that the 2016 state budget for Penn State Extension and Penn State Ag Research was zeroed out by Governor Wolf despite strong support from all levels of state government. If the zero funding stands, Penn State Extension, 4-H, the Master Gardener program and our research stations are at risk… Read More >
January 12, 2016
By Grant Gerlock, Harvest Public Media By some estimates, producing our food consumes about a fifth of the nation’s energy supply. It takes a lot of diesel to move tractors and semis around the farm, and electricity to pump water and dry grain. But some farmers are trying to cut back on the coal and… Read More >
December 28, 2015
Katie Poppiti, CCEDC Agriculture Program Coordinator, recently attended the Joint Annual Meeting of the Center for Dairy Excellence and the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania. The program began with remarks from Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, Russell Redding, followed by the center’s program report, delivered by Executive Director, John Frey. John Frey also facilitated… Read More >