A New Weapon to Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternfly: A Dog Named Lucky Kiley KoscinskiJune 23, 2021 Lucky is trained to sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs. It's one more tool to fight the invasive pest as it spreads across Pennsylvania. ConservationFood and Agriculture
Citizen Science Project Trains Volunteers to Monitor Pollinators Kara HolsoppleJune 16, 2021 Citizen scientists can get up close and personal with some of the bees, flies and ants that pollinate wildflowers. ConservationFood and AgricultureWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
The Climate Crisis Is Pushing Us to Confront Our Relationship With Meat Kara HolsoppleMay 7, 2021 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. Climate ChangeFood and AgricultureYour Environment Update
Spotted Lanternflies Are About to Hatch. Learn How to Make a Trap for this Invasive Insect. Kara HolsoppleApril 28, 2021 The invasive insects destroy trees and leave a sticky mess. A simple DIY trap could help stop their spread. Food and AgricultureYour Environment Update
Not Just Maple: Birch, Beech and Other Sappy Trees Make Syrup Just as Sweet Bobby BascombApril 9, 2021 Tapping other trees for syrup might help producers diversify in a warming climate. We visit one farm to give the unusual syrup a taste. Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture
‘Flour Ambassador’ Hails the Last Farm-To-Table Ingredient Julie GrantDecember 24, 2020 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. Food and Agriculture
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 ChangeCoronavirusEconomyFood 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
