Climate change threatens Pa.’s farmers. Healthy Soil May Be the Key.
In regenerative farming, how growers treat their soil could help them adapt to climate change — and benefit the rest of us, too
Food and Agriculture
A New Weapon to Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternfly: A Dog Named Lucky
Lucky is trained to sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs. It's one more tool to fight the invasive pest as it spreads across Pennsylvania.
Citizen Science Project Trains Volunteers to Monitor Pollinators
Citizen scientists can get up close and personal with some of the bees, flies and ants that pollinate wildflowers.
The Climate Crisis Is Pushing Us to Confront Our Relationship With Meat
Consumption of meat and dairy plays a big role in climate change. How will solving the climate crisis affect what we eat? We talk to an expert to find out.
Spotted Lanternflies Are About to Hatch. Learn How to Make a Trap for this Invasive Insect.
The invasive insects destroy trees and leave a sticky mess. A simple DIY trap could help stop their spread.
Not Just Maple: Birch, Beech and Other Sappy Trees Make Syrup Just as Sweet
Tapping other trees for syrup might help producers diversify in a warming climate. We visit one farm to give the unusual syrup a taste.
‘Flour Ambassador’ Hails the Last Farm-To-Table Ingredient
Author Amy Halloran has been waiting a decade for locally grown and milled flour to get some attention. The variety of flavors will surprise you.
As Election Nears, Pennsylvania Farmers Have a List of Climate Actions for Politicians
Unpredictable weather, extreme storms and drought are making farming harder in Pennsylvania. Farmers say they need help to ensure they can continue.
Researchers Train Dogs to Sniff Out Spotted Lanternfly Eggs
The dogs are being trained by UPenn researchers. A study shows dogs can identity the egg masses with up to 95 percent accuracy.
Climate Change, Covid and Wildfires Are Making Farmworkers’ Jobs More Dangerous
Most people never met a farmworker, and haven’t seen the extraordinary conditions they work under, including smoke from wildfires and heat waves.
