As Election Nears, Pennsylvania Farmers Have a List of Climate Actions for Politicians

Anne DanahyOctober 30, 2020

Unpredictable weather, extreme storms and drought are making farming harder in Pennsylvania. Farmers say they need help to ensure they can continue.

2020 ElectionClimate ChangeFood and Agriculture

Researchers Train Dogs to Sniff Out Spotted Lanternfly Eggs

Julia AgosOctober 23, 2020

The dogs are being trained by UPenn researchers. A study shows dogs can identity the egg masses with up to 95 percent accuracy.

Food and AgricultureWild Pennsylvania

Climate Change, Covid and Wildfires Are Making Farmworkers’ Jobs More Dangerous

Kara HolsoppleAugust 28, 2020

Most people never met a farmworker, and haven’t seen the extraordinary conditions they work under, including smoke from wildfires and heat waves.

Climate ChangeCoronavirusFood and AgricultureYour Environment Update

‘Goatscaping’ for Chemical-Free Weed Control

Aynsley O'NeillAugust 14, 2020

Goats actually love poison ivy and other noxious weeds. And no pesticides or itchy skin.

ConservationFood and Agriculture

Invasive Lanternfly Spotted in Pittsburgh Area

Julie GrantJuly 2, 2020

Keep an eye out for the nymphs of the Spotted Lanternfly, which can devastate some crops and ooze a sticky substance that encourages a black mold.

ConservationFood and AgricultureWild Pennsylvania

Flour Is Having a Moment. Will Local Wheat Farmers and Mills Benefit?

Julie GrantMay 15, 2020

As supermarket shelves are sold out of flour, local grains and wheat are seeing a surge in interest from consumers.

CoronavirusFood and Agriculture

Trump’s Executive Order to Keep Meat Plants Open Could Be Risky. Here’s Why.

Julie GrantMay 8, 2020

On this episode of our Trump on Earth podcast, balancing worker safety with the food supply is risky business.

CoronavirusFood and AgriculturePodcastsYour Environment Update

Report: Poultry Farming Sends More Pollution to Chesapeake Bay Than Previously Thought

Rachel McDevittMay 1, 2020

The Environmental Integrity Project says about a million more pounds of nitrogen pollution are getting into the bay. Half of Pa. land drains into the Chesapeake.

Food and AgriculturePollutionWater

Gov. Wolf and Ag Secretary Talk Food Supply, Meat Processing Plants

Julie GrantApril 30, 2020

Gov. Wolf said the food supply is stable. He also said food workers won't go into plants if they feel unsafe.

CoronavirusFood and Agriculture

Warmer, Wetter Weather Will Bring More Chicken Farms to Pennsylvania, Report Says

Susan PhillipsApril 21, 2020

Pa.'s climate assessment predicts chicken farms will move to Pennsylvania to escape sweltering temperatures in the South, causing more water pollution.

Climate ChangeFood and AgricultureWater