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Project to impact native pollinators
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Fruits and nuts are high value crops in the Mid-Atlantic states worth over $300 million and are being heavily impacted by honey bee shortages for pollination. A new $1.4 million grant from the USDA NIFA Specialty Crops Research Initiative program to Penn State will look into future impacts on fruit pollination
Harsh winter results in small peach crop
Some farmers have had no choice but to cut down their dead peach trees and plant new ones.
The task of identifying vintage photos
Hello again steam enthusiasts. Its been too long again since I have done an article, and I guess my excuse is that I have been too busy lately to conjure up much inspiration. So I am just sitting down to push the flush button on my brain and see what comes out. The search for
An anniversary I’d rather not celebrate
This is anniversary month. It will not be celebrated or even observed. Don’t anyone dare to wish me happy anniversary! It was one year ago on Oct. 3 that a tumble — more like falling off a cliff — from my high bed in the middle of the night, changed the course of what is
The federal government shutdown: Just plain irresponsible and stupid
In a recent television interview, famed Wall Street investor Warren Buffett characterized the October federal government shut-down as “totally irresponsible” and said the failure of leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives to raise the nation’s debt ceiling until moments before possible default was “just plain stupid.” Unlike most stock market billionaires, Buffett wasn’t talking
10 ways to eat 7 servings of fruits and vegetables every day
Getting enough fruits and vegetables daily can be a chore and for some, nearly impossible.
Some things to know about GMOs
When used wisely, GMOs can alleviate disease and hunger. Educating people about the potential advantages and potential disadvantages of GMOs is important.
Tradition Leaves Legacy and Love
It wouldn’t be Christmas for me without Spritz cookies like my Aunt Esther made. Esther Anglemyer was a wonderful baker. She was used to making breads and pies in large quantities to feed everyone who visited their farm. She always had tins of homemade cookies on a kitchen counter just inside the back door. When
New agricultural engineering faculty will advance research
New faculty members in Penn State’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering will advance research agricultural engineering and technologies.
Attend landscape, fruit tree pruning clinics in Mahoning County
Upcoming landscape and fruit tree clinics are being offered in Canfield, Ohio and Youngstown, Ohio, respectively, next week.
