Agriculture
Creating ‘Farms of the Future’: New Penn-led webinar series to host grassroots discussions about sustainable, regenerative agriculture
A new virtual symposium series presented by the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet), in collaboration with PennPraxis, the community engagement arm at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School…
Poultry in a Pandemic: Getting the Facts on Keeping Backyard Flocks
Faculty In This Story With the COVID-19 pandemic wearing on, many Americans are turning to raising poultry to fill their extra time at home. While raising backyard birds is a…
For Improved Profit Margins, the Dairy Doctor is in (link is external)
For Dr. Joe Bender, what goes on in the environment surrounding an animal is just as important as what’s going on inside of it. As a veterinarian and assistant professor…
Taking on wildlife disease (link is external)
When wildlife biologist Matthew Schnupp began his career, the emphasis was on conserving habitat. “The paradigm of wildlife management for the last 20 years has been habitat management,” he says,…
Safeguarding farms and food (link is external)
The Calving Corner is a popular attraction at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Dairy cows on the verge of giving birth rest in a spacious pen while an audience seated on…
Electronic sow feeding shows promise, despite challenges (link is external)
Dr. Tom Parsons talks about pioneering, implementing electronic sow feeding (ESF) systems for improved production and wellness.