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Agriculture
More than flowers and food, campus garden grows community
By mid-February, winter’s freezing temperatures and drab landscapes can seem like they will last forever. But for at least one staff member at Penn, spring’s verdant bounty is never far from her mind.
In the News
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Six Lancaster County farms preserved
Tom Daniels of the Weitzman School of Design says that Lancaster County has the most preserved farmland of all U.S. counties.
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Lancaster Farming
Pennsylvania cows aren’t top producers. Can that change?
Joseph Bender of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that farm size correlates strongly with milk per cow, though bigger farms aren’t necessarily the most profitable.
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Lancaster Farming
Pennsylvania dairy increases milk production with experimentation
A partnership between the New Bolton Center at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Mason’s Chrome View dairy in Nottingham, Pennsylvania, has led to new experimentation methods with cow care and dairy science.
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Lancaster Farming
Everything farmers need to know about composting animal mortalities
The New Bolton Center at the School of Veterinary Medicine is noted for having an alkaline digester that can safely compost animal mortalities.
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National Hog Farmer
Penn Vet starts Center for Stewardship Agriculture and Food Security
Thomas Parsons will lead the School of Veterinary Medicine’s new Center for Stewardship Agriculture and Food Security, featuring remarks from Dean Andrew Hoffman.
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