Ernst Conservation Seeds is working with the Clifton Institute with the support of Monarch Vegetation Services to determine how to grow native species in Virginia in a way that makes them economically viable. The article originally appeared in the Virginia Mercury. Written by Charlie Paullin. Click Here for Original Article A state agency may make […]

In this story, Phil Gruber, news editor at Lancaster Farming, reports on the financial viability and ecological benefits of stream buffers on agricultural lands. Calvin Ernst, our founder and president, is quoted from a presentation he gave at a stream buffer conference in November. You can view the original story on the Lancaster Farming website here.  Planting trees, shrubs […]

Rob Davis, director of the Center for Pollinators in Energy at Fresh Energy explores the many opportunities for development of solar sites that are pollinator-friendly. The article originally appeared in the Vol 76, No. 3 issue of ABF Quarterly, the official publication of the American Beekeeping Federation. Download PDF John Jacob of Old Sol Apiaries in Oregon’s […]

Outdoor writer and avid upland game bird hunter Tom Keer discusses the Ernst Seeds story and the finer points of seed selection for habitat development with Randy Ferguson, director of marketing & communications. The article originally appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of Sporting Classics magazine. Download PDF Never in a million years did I […]

Greg Kedzierski, plant materials specialist, and Randy Ferguson, director of marketing & communications, comment on the revegetation of the Social Security Administration’s new National Support Center in western Maryland – a project that utilized Ernst seed mixes. The article originally appeared in Erosion Control magazine. Written by Barbara Hesselgrave. Download PDF Experimentation produces the right combinations […]

This story features Calvin Ernst’s recent appointment to a Pennsylvania state-wide agricultural advisory board. This article originally appeared in The Daily American. 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 — […]