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Marcellus Shale Challenges Addressed by Extension Summer Series

May 9, 2012

Marcellus, Rhinestreet, Utica, Point Pleasant Shale Gas, drill, don't drill! What’s right? How is the environment impacted? Is there an opportunity for me personally or my business? What challenges accompany this opportunity? Whether you’ve already decided, or are still on the fence, Shale Gas Summer Series: Marcellus and Beyond, will provide information designed to assist you in the decision making process.

Gardening Questions Answered at Seasonal Plant Sales

May 7, 2012

Penn State Master Gardeners will be offering workshops and answering your questions at several local Garden Market/Events this month. Want to find out about rain gardens, pruning roses or are you simply searching for that perfect Mother's Day gift? Plan to attend and support these local non-profit groups.

Loss of Knowledge Exchange Impacts Farming Community

March 30, 2012

At the turn of the last century, when over 40% of America’s workforce was farming, the farming community sustained itself through the passing of knowledge and experience from one generation to the next. Up-and-coming farmers looked to their relatives and neighbors for guidance and mentorship, and in turn, experienced farmers were well equipped with skilled and cost-effect labor to help run the farm.

Food Preservation Classes Offered

March 20, 2012

Do you have more vegetables or fruit than you can eat? Are you interested in the learning how to preserve food safely? Extension is now offering a series of food preservation classes, using up-to-date research-based information. Each class will be composed of formal instruction, an actual preserving demonstration, samples, and recipes.

Rebecca Street Residents Will See Yellow this Spring!

January 6, 2012

On Saturday, December 17th, Allegheny County Extension staff and Master Gardeners joined a enthusiastic crew of 15 community members in planting 2,200 daffodil bulbs along the 800 block of Rebecca Street in Wilkinsburg.

Allegheny County Home to First Community Apiary

January 6, 2012

What do two Carnegie Mellon MBA graduates, a lawyer, a corporate pilot, a Penn State University communications professor, a Duquesne University professor of occupational therapy, a state wildlife biologist, an architect and the Penn State extension director have in common? Answer….. A shared vision to promote beekeeping as a vital part of sustainable agriculture in Pittsburgh and to establish this country’s first community apiary.

Inaugural Symposium Addresses Food System Topics

January 6, 2012

On Thursday, December 8th, 90 plus attendees gathered in the lecture hall of the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium for the first ever Regional Food Policy Council Symposium. This unique event was hosted by the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council (PFPC) which is comprised of diverse stakeholders, all employed in various sectors of the local food “arena”. The goal of the symposium was “Working Together to Strengthen Our Food Systems” with presenters sharing their past experiences and exploring aspects of forming, refining and implementing outreach activities that have been effective in addressing issues in their local food system.