2012
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Eat Right! Food, Nutrition and Health Tips from the American Dietetic Association
March 27, 2012
- 25 Healthy Snacks for Kids When a snack attack strikes, refuel with these nutrition-packed snacks.
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Replace Sodium and Empty Calories with Wholesome Foods to 'Get Your Plate in Shape' during National Nutrition Month
March 19, 2012
- Grocery store shelves and restaurant menus are often crowded with foods containing solid fats, added sugars and high levels of sodium. During National Nutrition Month®, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) is helping Americans understand how to get the most nutrients they need from the foods they eat, all surrounding this year's theme: "Get Your Plate in Shape."
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Managing Municipal Stormwater Workshop
March 13, 2012
- On Monday, May 7, 2012, Penn State Extension in partnership with the Cumberland County Conservation District and the Cumberland County Planning Department is offering a Municipal Stormwater Management Workshop to help municipalities, municipal engineers and community planners implement new cost effective stormwater management practices.
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4-H T-Shirts & Sweatshirts For Sale!
March 12, 2012
- March 11 - 17 is Pennsylvania 4-H Week! Show your 4-H Pride by wearing your favorite 4-H apparel! Don't have any 4-H apparel? Stop by the Extension office to pick up a tie-dyed 4-H t-shirt!! This week ONLY t-shirts are 20% off! The sale price will be just $12 per shirt. We also have sweatshirts for $22 and a small variety of t-shirts and sweatshirts from previous years being offered at discounted prices. Stop in and get yours today!
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During National Nutrition Month, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Offers Practical Ways to Enjoy Food While Eating Less
March 12, 2012
- Food is meant to be enjoyed, but eating less is the key to weight management and disease prevention, according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. During National Nutrition Month®, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) encourages everyone to "Get Your Plate in Shape."
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Soil Testing FAQs
March 8, 2012
- Now that spring is in the air, many people have been stopping in to the Extension office to purchase a soil test kit. Here are answers to some frequently-asked questions about soil testing.
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'Get Your Plate in Shape' This National Nutrition Month
March 6, 2012
- During National Nutrition Month® and beyond, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) encourages everyone to include healthy foods from all food groups through this year's theme: "Get Your Plate in Shape."
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4-H Strawberry Plant Sale
March 2, 2012
- 4-H will be taking orders for high quality strawberry plant bundles. These plants come from virus indexed, tissue cultured mother plants. Plants come in bundles of 25. Each bundle contains a single variety.
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Spring Coming Early to Pennsylvania’s Woods?
March 1, 2012
- Across much of Pennsylvania, it has been a different winter. It has been a winter of little snow and scarce cold weather. Some will recall it as a great winter; others might wonder what it means, especially to our woodlands.
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GIANT “Cash for Causes”
February 29, 2012
- If your family shops at any Giant Food Store, this is for you!
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StrongWomen Strength Training Program Offered
February 29, 2012
- Saint Katharine Drexel Parish in Mechanicsburg and Penn State Extension will be teaming up to offer the StrongWomen Program this spring. This is an eight week program geared for middle-aged to older women and is based upon years of research on how strength training and proper nutrition can improve the health of women of all ages.
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SUSTAINABLE GARDENING CLASSES OFFERED
February 23, 2012
- Do you want to learn home gardening techniques that are more earth-friendly and that can save you time and money? Do you want to create gardens and landscapes that are healthy, productive, and beautiful? Are you interested in growing herbs or having a home greenhouse? Then join Penn State Extension in Cumberland County for a series of four informal classes on “Sustainable Gardening” topics to be held on April 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2012.
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VERNAL PONDS
February 21, 2012
- Vernal ponds are a significant component of Pennsylvania's natural heritage and provide critical habitat for a unique set of species adapted to seasonal wet and dry periods such as salamanders, frogs, and fairy shrimp.
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Pesticide Update, Grain Marketing & Fumigation Information Offered in March!
February 14, 2012
- There will be a 6:00PM Grain Marketing meeting held at Hoss's of Carlisle featuring Stewart-Peterson. A Pesticide meeting offering credits will be held at the Penn State Extension office of Cumberland County along with a Fumigation Procedures workshop.
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Professional Pest Manager’s School
February 14, 2012
- Welcome to the 2012 Professional Pest Manager’s School. With 30 category and 10 core credit offerings, we believe the school will help you keep up with changes in regulations and product information.
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Food for Profit
February 13, 2012
- Penn State Extension’s Food for Profit workshop takes you step-by-step through the information necessary to start and run a small food-product business, especially directed to individuals who will be making and packing their products for resale (through grocery stores, farm markets, or restaurants).
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PENN STATE MASTER GARDENERS READY TO GROW IN THE GARDEN
February 10, 2012
- “Ready, Set, Grow!” If you are anxious to get outside and start digging in the garden, then don’t miss this informative workshop offered by the Penn State Master Gardeners in Cumberland County. Scheduled for Saturday, March 24, from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Cumberland County Extension office, 310 Allen Road, Carlisle, “Ready, Set, Grow!” covers vegetable gardening tips and organic gardening techniques to help you have a healthy and productive vegetable garden this year.
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New Plant Hardiness Zone Map Released
February 9, 2012
- Recently, on January 25, the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service released its long-awaited plant hardiness zone map, the result of an almost eight year process to update and refine its previous map, issued 22 years ago in 1990.
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Pruning Workshop
January 30, 2012
- Tim Abbey will be hosting an all day class on Proper Pruning.
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Getting Started in the Vegetable Garden
January 30, 2012
- Growing your own vegetables is a great way to eat healthy and have fun. Getting started can be both daunting and exciting if you are new to gardening. Paging through enticing gardening and seed catalogs, it’s hard not to get carried away or overwhelmed.
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All-Day Strawberry/Bramble School in Gettysburg, PA March 7, 2012
January 30, 2012
- Penn State Extension and The Penn State Department of Horticulture are excited to announce the All-Day Strawberry / Bramble School. This school covers everything you wanted to know about strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry production in one intensive day.
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Private Well Maintenance
January 24, 2012
- If you are not on a public water supply, you probably get your water from a well. If you use private water supplies, such as wells, springs or cisterns, then the responsibility for the quality of your water is your own. You must take steps to ensure that your water is safe to drink. It must be free of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and harmful chemical impurities. It should also be clean, clear, and nonstaining, without offensive odors. A water test can confirm the presence of contaminants in a private water supply.
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Southeast Greenhouse Growers Meeting
January 23, 2012
- While early registration for this week’s Southeast Greenhouse Growers Meeting this Thursday, 1/26 closed this past Friday, you can still participate.
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Jack Frost Brightens the Shade Garden
January 20, 2012
- Creating a garden in dry shade can be a challenge for the perennial gardener. The list of perennial plants that will tolerate, let alone thrive in, the combination of low light and thin, dry soil is a relatively short one. Shallow-rooted trees, such as maples or beeches, create or compound the problem by competing with perennials and shrubs planted under their canopy for moisture and nutrients.
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Penn State students receive Pa. Farm Show Foundation scholarships
January 17, 2012
- Ten Penn State students, including eight enrolled in the College of Agricultural Sciences, were among 26 who were awarded scholarships by the Pennsylvania Farm Show Scholarship Foundation during the 96th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. For a complete list of recipients and photos click on the link provided.
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Gardening in Winter
January 17, 2012
- Maybe you are not digging in the dirt, but winter is the best time to check out your garden structure and browse the internet, catalogs, and books for gardening ideas. If a new gardener or one of experience, January is the best time of year to really dig into garden design.
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Time to pick your tomatoes for 2012
January 10, 2012
- You may have noticed that your seed catalogs showed up earlier than ever this winter. With the rapid growth in vegetable gardening, demand promises to be higher than ever. If there are specific varieties of vegetables that you truly want for the coming season, you may want to get your orders in early.
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StrongWomen Strength Training Program Offered!
January 6, 2012
- Penn State Extension will be offering Strong Women in several locations this winter. This strength training program is geared for middle-aged to older women and is based upon years of research on how strength training and proper nutrition improve the health of women of all ages.
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A Rose by Any Other Name
January 3, 2012
- The Rose Bowl, the Tournament of Roses Parade, Valentine’s Day roses – everyone is familiar with roses, the “Queen of Flowers,” for beauty and fragrance. But as an herb? Each year since 1995, the International Herb Association has designated an “Herb of the Year”. In 2011, it was horseradish; for 2012, the rose has been selected – a surprising and unexpected choice.
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Penn State Extension Offers “Equine Parasite Puzzle” Seminar
January 3, 2012
- Did you know that parasites are becoming resistant to the deworming products that are on the market today? Have you been faithfully deworming your horses every 6 weeks only to learn that this is no longer the recommended practice? Are you confused about when to worm your horse and how often? Do you know which horses on your farm have natural resistance to parasites and which may need to be dewormed more frequently? Have you ever had your horse colic, especially after being wormed?
