Study: Healthier Diets Lower in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Lester Graham·February 13, 2019Many people assume a healthy diet is also good for the environment. According to a new study, they might be right.Climate ChangeFood and AgricultureYour Environment Update
Industrial Hemp Could Become Common Sight in Pa. Once Again Rachel McDevitt·February 1, 2019Now that it's not classified as a controlled substance, thanks to a change in the Farm Bill, farmers can grow hemp. Food and Agriculture
Lessons Learned from Raising a 43-Pound Monster Turkey Ken Chiacchia·November 21, 2018Hobby farmer Ken Chiacchia raises turkeys that are twice as big as a jumbo supermarket bird. But he says his bragging rights come from how they're raised—not how big they get.CultureEssayFood and Agriculture
What’s the Carbon Footprint of a Typical Thanksgiving? Lou Blouin·November 21, 2018Turkey. Travel. Football. Turns out, only one of these is going to ruin your carbon footprint score this Thanksgiving.Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture
W.Va. National Guard Invests More than $5 Million to Grow Apple Trees on a Mine Site Roxy Todd·November 8, 2018They hope the 250,000 apple trees that will eventually be planted there will bring jobs and help reclaim the land. EconomyFood and Agriculture
Nobody Likes a Soggy Pumpkin Amy Sisk·October 19, 2018This year’s rainy weather has turned some pumpkins to mush. How will farmers fare? Climate ChangeEconomyFood and Agriculture
Lavender Farming Project Doesn’t Go as Planned Roxy Todd·October 5, 2018A program to retrain veterans and others on how to grow lavender plants on former strip mines has left participants feeling misled and exploited. EconomyFood and Agriculture
Dozens of Programs at Risk if Farm Bill Expires Julie Grant·September 29, 2018The massive, 860-billion dollar piece of legislation expires on Sunday. So what does it mean for Pennsylvania farmers?Food and AgriculturePolitics
The Fruit Forager Kara Holsopple·September 6, 2018The author of a new book says it’s time to take food into your own hands. The outdoors is a good place to start.Food and AgricultureYour Environment Update
Town Raises a Stink Over Factory Hog Farm Julie Grant·July 20, 20182018 has been a record year for the number of hogs produced in the state. But for some communities, this isn't good news. Food and AgriculturePollution
