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West Nile Virus: Pennsylvania reports first human case of 2015
The departments of Health and Environmental Protection strongly recommend that all residents minimize their exposure to mosquitoes.
Webinar addresses state regulations pertaining to Marcellus Shale drilling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the natural-gas drilling boom into the deep Marcellus Shale formation has unfolded, state regulators have become increasingly aware of pollution risks to ground and surface water, and they have scrambled to develop regulations to protect valuable natural resources. Webinar Two experts with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will offer
Summertime brings back memories
“The summer skies are darkly blue The days are still and bright And evening trails her robes of gold Through the dim halls of night.” — Sarah Helen Whitman, 1803-1878 What a beautiful summer! I would wish for this to last all the way to Christmas and beyond if I thought I could get my
Dairy Channel: Dairy’s use of hormones increases
The use of recombiant bovine Somatotropin has increased, especially on large farms.
A collector of vegetables
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the joys of gardening, a delightful hobby and occupation.
Manure holds key to herd health
Be a detective when it comes to your dairy herd, even if it means taking a closer look at your cows’ manure.
Calculating cattle winter supplementation costs
Learn how to determine the nutritional value of forage, how to choose necessary supplements and how to determine supplement costs.
Dialing in: Wilcox connects with nature, local food, through mushrooms
Espo Wilcox’s interest in mushrooms started with foraging. Now, he’s taking it another step further with the PA Mushroom Co., in Clarion, Pennsylvania, cultivating and selling mushrooms
How to freeze fruit for best quality
Freezing fruit is an easy way to preserve fruit so that it retains its nutritional quality.
Pa. fire department rescues life of Erie County farmer trapped in bin
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The proper response to farm emergencies is often a bit different than that to other crises, and Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences offers a special training course to prepare likely responders. Recent training That ag-rescue training recently was credited with saving another life — the fifth in recent years —
