Sustainable Ag News- October 2009
Volume 6, Issue 5
Welcome to the October 2009 issue of Sustainable Ag News, produced by the Penn State Sustainable Ag Working Group (PSU-SAWG), a multidisciplinary group that includes Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences personnel, farmers, and representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations that support sustainable agriculture. To be added to SAWG’s mailing list, contact Charlie White at cmw29@psu.edu or 814-863-9922.
Contents
Dr. Nancy Creamer to Kick-Off Sustainable Ag Seminar Series
"Engaging the Land Grant University in Building a Local Food Economy: Programs at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems"
Students From Across PA Experience Agroecology First Hand at the 2009 Agroecology Day
By Kate Butler, Program Coordinator, Agroecology Major
PA Keystone Kitchens Incubator Feasibility Study: Working Toward a Vision of Sustainable Community Kitchens
By Winifred McGee, Lebanon County Extension Director
On-Farm Research Investigates New Cover Crop Options
By Ron Hoover, On-Farm Research Coordinator and Sjoerd Duiker, Soil Management Extension Specialist
Organic Apple Production is Possible With Management Techniques That Apply to All Orchardists
By Charlie White, Extension Associate
The Perennial Challenge of Reduced-Tillage Organic Production
By Rich Smith, Penn State Weed Ecology Lab
