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Rodale Institute Annual Organic Field Day To Be Held July 21 At Kutztown, Berks County Campus

PA Environment Daily

During the event, farmers, policymakers, and members of the public will explore the Institute’s nearly 400-acre research farm and learn about state-of-the-art practices and equipment used in organic crop management. Rodale Institute’s CEO Emeritus, Jeff Moyer, will present on the topic of organic no-till practices. per person.

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Penn State Extension Energy Essentials: Feb. 15 Webinar Update On Large-Scale Solar; What Is Agrivoltaics? Latest On Anaerobic Digesters

PA Environment Daily

It's potentially a win-win solution that maximizes land use and benefits renewable energy generation and farming. Other Articles -- Heating Fuel Prices Mixed This Year -- Heating Assistance Program Now Open Click Here to read the entire newsletter. Click Here to learn more. Click Here to register and for more information.

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Registration Open! WeConservePA PA Land Conservation Conference April 3-5 In Bethlehem

PA Environment Daily

Related Article: -- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Accepting College Scholarship Applications [PaEN] [Posted: January 3, 2024] PA Environment Digest The agenda for the Conference features nearly 40 workshop sessions, mobile seminars and much more. Click Here to support their work.

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Penn State: Inaugural PA Partners For Climate Smart Ag Commodities Summit Held In State College

PA Environment Daily

Penn State was among the recipients of up to $25 million from USDA to support a new Penn State-led collaboration with dairy industry associations and producers to develop and implement climate-smart practices on Pennsylvania dairy farms. Breakout sessions fostered synergy among climate-smart commodities projects.

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Elementary School Curriculum On PA Pollinators And Agriculture Now Available From Penn State

PA Environment Daily

For example, in the 3rd-5th lesson Bee-Healthy Farm, students practice fractions as well as area and perimeter while investigating bee nutrition. Each lesson has a corresponding picture book related to each topic. Lessons are available for grades 1st through 5th that integrate science, math, and English language arts.

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Something Stinks: California Must End Manure Biomethane Accounting Gimmicks in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

The reason a small amount of biomethane generates such a large amount of credit is that biomethane gets credit not only for reducing transportation emissions, but also for reducing methane pollution from manure lagoons at dairies and hog farms across the United States. Dairy Farming highlights that “[t]he number of licensed U.S.

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TribLive: Trib Total Media Partners With Citizens Financial Group To Support Clean Energy Efforts By Nonprofits

PA Environment Daily

This article first appeared on TribLive.com August 2, 2023 -- Local nonprofits with a commitment to clean energy/utility efficiency can win $50,000 and media coverage through a new program from Citizens Financial Group and Trib Total Media.