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Beat the Buzzer for Frost Seeding
With the onset of all this March Madness, a window of opportunity is closing for landowners to get a jump on early planting of native seeds: You’re running out of time for frost seeding. read more
It’s all about you
Over the last year, we've taken a hard look at our website from a user's perspective. We've counted how many clicks it takes for customers to find what they need. We've studied the content that customers have found most useful based on how often certain pages of our...
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The Science of Seeds
Experimentation produces the right combinations of soil amendments and seed mixes. Remember how 10 blindfolded people in a room each describe the elephant from their own perspective? The same might be said of soil—the stuff we interchangeably refer to as ground, dirt, or surface covering. read more
New public-private advisory board to help guide work addressing barriers to economic growth
A new 25-member advisory board consisting of executive leaders representing the breadth of Pennsylvania’s agriculture sector and industries on which it depends — from the field to the point of retail sale — met to chart a course for how the commonwealth can remove barriers to economic growth in the state’s food and fiber industries. read more
Press Releases
Calvin Ernst Named to New Team PA Ag Advisory Board
Calvin Ernst, founder and president of Ernst Conservation Seeds, was recently named to a new 25-member advisory board made up of agriculture and associated industry leaders from across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The new advisory board was formed as a component of a partnership initiated between the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Team Pennsylvania Foundation (Team PA). read more
Ernst Seeds Hires Kevin Jamison as Crop Inputs Manager
Ernst Conservation Seeds recently hired Kevin Jamison to fill the new position of crop inputs manager. Jamison graduated from Pennsylvania State University in December of 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in plant sciences, agroecology option and a minor in environmental soil science. read more
Ernst Conservation Seeds — Vision: 2017
Ernst Conservation Seeds, the largest supplier of native grass and wildflower seeds in the eastern United States, enjoyed unprecedented sales in 2016. The company anticipates a similarly profitable 2017 as it positions itself to meet sustained demand while continuing to drive new market development into the future. Ernst grows, processes and sells hundreds of species of native and naturalized seeds and bioengineering (live plant) materials grown on more than 9,000 acres in northwestern Pennsylvania. read more
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