Imported Events
For 4-H events, see the 4-H Upcoming Events listing, including statewide events and links to county 4-H events.
Retail Farm Market School is valuable for anyone who handles, processes, or merchandizes fresh-market produce. This day-long session includes several education delivery methods, including professionally produced video segments, take-home text, post-harvest handling references, hands-on activities, and a "certification quiz."
The Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program (PWMRP) has been funding wine grape related research at Penn State for almost ten years. On May 22, 2013, a group of Penn State grape and wine faculty will present their current research funded by the PWMRP to the wine industry. We will also hear from Virginia Smith, 2012 Penn State Food Science graduate, on her experiences as an enology-focused student. Additionally, we have invited Dr. Justine Vanden Heuvel, Associate Professor at Cornell University, to be our guest speaker. All Pennsylvania wine industry members are invited to attend.
Class Date: May 22, 2013; Exam: May 29, 2013 at 8:00 AM; Registration Deadline: May 15, 2013
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).
Retail Farm Market School is valuable for anyone who handles, processes, or merchandizes fresh-market produce. This day-long session includes several education delivery methods, including professionally produced video segments, take-home text, post-harvest handling references, hands-on activities, and a "certification quiz."
This clinic will provide education on proper location, construction, testing, maintenance, protection and treatment of private drinking water supplies. Participants may bring one sample of their drinking water for on-site water testing for several water quality parameters.
This clinic will provide education on proper location, construction, testing, maintenance, protection and treatment of private drinking water supplies. Participants may bring one sample of their drinking water for on-site water testing for several water quality parameters.
Class Dates: May 28 and June 3, 2013; Exam: June 3 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: May 17, 2013
During this three-hour session, class participants will learn about the fundamentals of fuel supply and handling, available technologies for utilizing low, medium, and high grade Biogas streams, and the environmental benefits of processing otherwise unutilized or underutilized waste streams.
This workshop will help participants to interpret and understand the results of water testing that has been done by a lab, whether for pre-gas well drilling or from routine testing of private water supplies.
Class Dates: May 30, and June 14 & 24, and July 1 & 8 (1:00-3:00 p.m.). Dining with Diabetes is a program for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes and their families that will increase knowledge of healthy food choices and diabetes management. The classes offer healthy meal planning, cooking demonstrations, and hands-on food preparation, class discussions, and new physical activity choices.
This workshop will help participants to interpret and understand the results of water testing that has been done by a lab, whether for pre-gas well drilling or from routine testing of private water supplies.
Class Date for Certification and Recertification: June 3, 2013; Exam for Certification Only: June 10, 2013 at 9:00 AM; Registration Deadline: May 29, 2013
Exam starts at 4:00 PM; Registration Deadline: May 27, 2013
The popular Penn State Extension Food Home Food Preservation hands-on workshops are a great way to learn the basics of home food preservation.
This short course provides insight into the most recent developments of food-borne pathogens, toxins, and testing methods.
The popular Penn State Extension Food Home Food Preservation hands-on workshops are a great way to learn the basics of home food preservation.
Class Date: June 4, 2013; Exam: June 14, 2013, 9:00-11:00 AM; Registration Deadline: June 3, 2013
Class Date: June 5, 2013; Exam: June 12, 2013, 8:00-10:00 AM; Registration Deadline: May 29, 2013
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).
Calling all Early Education Directors! Please join us for an informative day of training, featuring two engaging sessions, plus a lunchtime speaker.
Class Dates: June 6, 13, 20 & 27 and July 13 (12:30-2:30 p.m.). Dining with Diabetes is a program for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes and their families that will increase knowledge of healthy food choices and diabetes management. The classes offer healthy meal planning, cooking demonstrations, and hands-on food preparation, class discussions, and new physical activity choices.
The Second Saturday Gardening Series is a series of gardening workshops presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners in Philadelphia County held on the second Saturday of each month through November. The workshops are presented to the general public and gardening enthusiasts on a variety of gardening topics. The topic for June 8, 2013 is "Old Roses and Fragrances." Elizabeth Belk, a horticulturist at Wyck House and Garden in Philadelphia, is responsible for the care and propagation of over 70 cultivars of old roses at Wyck. Join her as she discusses the most fragrant roses at Wyck, their history, and care and the use in the home garden.
Join OMK for a summer splash party at Splash Lagoon in Erie, PA! This day long, military family, connection event will be full of fun and camaradeire.
Class Date: June 10, 2013; Exam: June 17, 2013 at 9:00 AM; Registration Deadline: June 3, 2013
Class Dates: June 11 and 18, 2013; Exam: June 18, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: June 7, 2013
Kiln Drying for Hardwood Lumber is a basic course designed for kiln operator trainees, plant managers, and supervisors. No previous drying experience of training is necessary. Instruction will include lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experience. Wood moisture relations, kiln operation, and drying schedule preparation will be emphasized in relation to drying of hardwood lumber.
Class Dates: June 11, 18 & 25, and July 2 & 9, 2013 (5:15-7:15 p.m.) - Follow-Up: September 10 (5:15 p.m.). Dining with Diabetes is a program for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes and their families that will increase knowledge of healthy food choices and diabetes management. The classes offer healthy meal planning, cooking demonstrations, and hands-on food preparation, class discussions, and new physical activity choices.
Social media tools are an exciting way to enhance your farm business's marketing activities, allowing you, the owner, or manager, to connect directly with your audience. While a social media presence is almost expected of many businesses, many owners struggle with how to use the various tools to connect.
Weeds are dependable pests—you can count on them showing up and usually have to deal with them year after year. Is your weed management plan effective? This workshop will include hands-on identification of weeds in landscape and turf and in-depth classroom discussion about management options. Our tune-up session starts with a weed identification walk where you’ll learn key features to help you recognize weeds. That walk is followed by an update on management options for specific landscape situations. We’ll talk over the latest strategies for weeds in landscape beds and turf. All in time for summer and fall weed season.
Class Dates: June 17 and 19, 2013; Exam: June 19, 2013, at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: June 13, 2013
Class Dates: June 17 and 19, 2013; Exam: June 24, 2013 at 9:30 AM-12:00 PM; Registration Deadline: June 10, 2013
Join Greg Hoover, Penn State’s Ornamental Entomology Extension Specialist, and Gary Moorman, Penn State’s Plant Pathology Extension Specialist, for an informative session on woody ornamental insect and disease problems in the landscape. This is a hands-on, interactive session as we walk the grounds of Sherwood Oaks. Pesticide Credits and Continuing Education Units will be awarded.
This meeting will help you prepare for the upcoming pond season. It will help you manage a pond used for recreation, irrigation or a livestock water supply.
This meeting will help you prepare for the upcoming pond season. It will help you manage a pond used for recreation, irrigation or a livestock water supply.
Class Dates: June 20 and 27, 2013; Exam: June 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: June 14, 2013
The Woods in Your Backyard teaches stewardship of small parcels of land. By enhancing or creating natural areas and woodland on your lot, you can enjoy recreation, aesthetics, wildlife, and water quality. If your lot connects to other lots, there’s ample opportunity to make an even bigger impact by getting neighbors involved! Owners of even just a few acres can make a positive difference in the environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices.
This short course is designed to introduce participants to a basic understanding of molds, yeasts and mycotoxins that may occur in foods and in processing environments.
Pellets and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) are two growing opportunities for the bioenergy industry in the region. Pellets - from wood or other biomass - continue to grow in popularity for domestic use and export markets. CHP systems from biomass remains one of the most cost effective and efficient uses of renewable biomass fuel. How do you determine if a facility is a good fit for CHP? How can pellet producers take advantage of emerging markets? What are the regulatory and economic drivers of success? Join us for this outstanding short course where experts will be addressing these and other important questions that will allow you to identify successful opportunities and network with participants in the expanding bioenergy economy.
Your customers love the color perennial flowering plants add to their landscapes. Learning about herbaceous perennials will help you choose the right plants to thrive in the site, group them attractively, and provide four seasons of interest in your jobs. In this full-day class, Penn State horticulture professor Dr. David Sanford will cover popular perennials for landscape jobs. He will concentrate on rugged plants that are reliable performers, have few pest problems and are available in the trade. We will meet in the auditorium for the morning session to see pictures of the plants and discuss their habits and culture. Plan to spend approximately half of the class time outdoors looking at perennials in the demonstration beds surrounding the Berks County Agricultural Center. Come prepared for the weather. Add some new perennials to the palate that you offer your customers.
Penn State Extension and the Penn State Southeast Agricultural Research and Education Center (SEAREC) will be hosting an agronomic field day for farmers, industry representatives, and other agricultural professionals. The 2013 field day will strive to provide both industry and the farming community with current production agriculture related topics and concerns. You will also have the opportunity to visit with our sponsors from the chemical industry, the seed industry, local equipment dealers, ag lenders, and other crop production professionals. PA Certified Crop Advisor and Nutrient Management credits available.
We are all conscious of the toll the Global War on Terrorism has taken on the military members. But, have you ever thought about the toll it has taken on family members, especially the children?
Exam starts at 4:00 PM; Registration Deadline: June 24, 2013
Class Dates: July 8 and 15, 2013; Exam: July 15, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: July 5, 2013
This workshop will explore the theory behind sulfur dioxide and its relationship to pH, how to make proper SO2 additions in the winery and throughout production, how to properly manage oxygen, and how to effectively measure free and total SO2 in wine samples. While the use of sulfur dioxide in winemaking can be a challenging concept, this workshop will aim to make its use understandable in winemaking situations. Participants will have an opportunity to evaluate analytical methods related to SO2 measurements and discuss practical solutions to oxygen- and SO2-related winemaking problems. The cost for this workshop is $50 per person and includes both breakfast and lunch.
Class Dates: July 11 and 18, 2013; Exam: July 18, 2013, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: July 5, 2013
The Second Saturday Gardening Series is a series of gardening workshops presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners in Philadelphia County held on the second Saturday of each month through November. The workshops are presented to the general public and gardening enthusiasts on a variety of gardening topics. The topic for July 13, 2013 is "Do-It-Yourself Garden Ponds and Water Features." Sandy Grimwade, a Penn State Master Gardener in Philadelphia County and “keen ponder," will teach you how to plan and build a pond, stream or fountain for your garden with minimal expense and effort. Constructing a water feature will enhance your garden, whether large or small, and bring you years of enjoyment.
The purpose of this class is to prepare for the Pennsylvania certified pesticide applicator exams in Core and Categories 06 (Ornamental and Shade Tree), 07 (Lawn and Turf), and 23 (Parks and Schools Pest Control). Students should attend three or four days of training, depending on the license(s) they wish to obtain. Core training is held on July 16 and 18, and is required for all licenses. See the section on the Summary page of the registration website titled "What Days of Training Should I Attend?" to determine when you will need to attend class. Testing is conducted by the PA Department of Agriculture after completion of the class and requires additional fees. Class Dates: July 16, 18, 19, 23, 2013 (9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) Optional Exam Date: July 25, 2013 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Class Dates: July 18 and August 1, 2013; Exam: August 1, 2013 at 12:15 PM; Registration Deadline: July 11, 2013
This is a hands-on, interactive session using live plant samples. Participants will be asked to go through the samples on their own, naming the plant and what is wrong with it. Then, we will go over the samples together, emphasizing integrated pest management strategies for control. Pesticide Credits and Continuing Education Units will be awarded.
Class Dates: July 23 and 30, 2013; Exam: July 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: July 16, 2013
Success in the landscape begins with a comprehensive knowledge of plant material available in the trade and matching site conditions with appropriate woody plants. Green industry professionals cannot give accurate estimates if they are unable to identify the plants in a landscape because they will not be aware of the maintenance requirements. In this six-week, hands-on class, Sandy Feather and Nancy Knauss, Penn State Extension Horticulture Educators, will teach participants to identify shade and flowering trees by their unique characteristics, while gaining an understanding of their growing requirements, as well as their common insect and disease problems. Continuing Education Units and Recertification Credits will be awarded. Dates - July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2013.
Experience the Academy After Dark. Enjoy interactive activities and meet some of our live animals--all with the guidance of the Academy's experienced naturalists!
Exam starts at 4:00 PM; Registration Deadline: July 29, 2013
Class Date for Certification and Recertification: August 5, 2013; Exam for Certification Only: August 12, 2013 at 9:00 AM; Registration Deadline: July 31, 2013
Class Dates: August 5 and 12, 2013; Exam: August 12, 2013 at 10:00 AM; Registration Deadline: August 1, 2013
Class Dates: August 5 and 7, 2013; Exam: August 13, 2013 at 9:30 AM-12:00 PM; Registration Deadline: July 29, 2013
The Second Saturday Gardening Series is a series of gardening workshops presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners in Philadelphia County held on the second Saturday of each month through November. The workshops are presented to the general public and gardening enthusiasts on a variety of gardening topics. The topic for August 10, 2013 is "Culinary Herbs: Fragrant, Flavorful, and Festive Foods." Linda Grimwade, a Penn State Master Gardener in Philadelphia County, will show how to grow herbs from seed and preserve them by drying or freezing. Participants will also have an opportunity to contrast and compare the fragrance and flavor of herbs, and use fresh herbs in recipes.
Class Dates: August 12 and 19, 2013; Exam: August 19, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: August 2, 2013
Class Dates: August 13 and 20, 2013; Registration Deadline: August 9, 2013
Class Date: August 14, 2013; Registration Deadline: August 9, 2013
Class Dates: August 20 and 27, 2013; Exam: August 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: August 16, 2013
A basic course in Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point certified by the International HACCP Alliance. Taught by certified instructors with extensive experience in food safety training, the course provides participants with hands-on experience in developing a HACCP plan. Emphasis is on FDA regulated food products including juice and cider, fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, baked goods, confections, snack foods, and egg and dairy products. The dates and times for this event are August 20, 2013 - 9:30 AM-5:00 PM; August 21, 2013 - 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; and, August 22, 2013 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
Exam starts at 4:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 2, 2013
Class Dates: September 9 and 23, 2013; Exam: September 23, 2013 at 12:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 2, 2013
Both new and experienced producers should plan to attend. Equipment will be furnished. Wear work clothes and bring gloves.
Class Dates: September 10 and 17, 2013; Exam: September 17, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 3, 2013
Instruction covers fundamentals of HACCP with application in meat and poultry processing operations. The course provides participants with hands-on experience in developing a HACCP plan. Taught by instructors certified by the International HACCP Alliance with extensive experience in food safety training. Meets USDA requirements for HACCP training for fresh and further-processed meat and poultry processors. The dates and times for this event are September 10, 2013 - 10:00 AM-5:00 PM; September 11, 2013 - 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; and, September 12, 2013 - 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Is your local organization struggling to stay productive? Is membership falling? Are you challenged to find or manage resources? Does the group feel like it is going in too many directions, or maybe no direction at all? Six Steps to a Highly Effective Organization works with a leadership team from your organization to identify and develop concrete steps to increase effectiveness. Six monthly workshops will focus on how your organization operates: leadership, structure and committee roles, decision-making and resource management and much more.
Class Dates: September 12 and 19, 2013; Exam: September 19, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 6, 2013
The Second Saturday Gardening Series is a series of gardening workshops presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners in Philadelphia County held on the second Saturday of each month through November. The workshops are presented to the general public and gardening enthusiasts on a variety of gardening topics. The topic for September 14, 2013 is "Organic Gardening Panel." Have questions on organic gardening? A panel will cover soil preparation, IPM, as well as general questions about the what and why of organic gardening, understanding your garden site and choosing the right plants for the right place.
The Hardwood Lumber Grading Short Course will cover and explain the NHLA hardwood lumber grades and will offer hands-on grading of hardwood lumber. The course will benefit anyone involved in the lumber industry who needs a basic understanding of hardwood lumber grades, including: traders and sawyers; those who edge or end trim lumber; lumber buyers and rough-mill managers; and sales representatives.
Class Dates: September 23 and 30, 2013; Exam: September 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 13, 2013
Class Dates: September 24 and October 1, 2013; Exam: October 1, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 17, 2013
Class Dates: September 30 and October 7, 2013; Exam: October 7, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 27, 2013
Class Dates: October 1 and 8, 2013; Exam: October 8, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 27, 2013
Exam starts at 4:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 30, 2013
Class Dates: October 7 and 15, 2013; Exam: October 15, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 27, 2013
Class Date: October 8, 2013; Exam: October 15, 2013 at 8:00 AM; Registration Deadline: October 1, 2013
Class Dates: October 8 and 15, 2013; Registration Deadline: October 4, 2013
Class Date: October 9, 2013; Registration Deadline: October 4, 2013
Class Dates: October 10 and October 24, 2013; Registration Deadline: October 3, 2013
The Second Saturday Gardening Series is a series of gardening workshops presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners in Philadelphia County held on the second Saturday of each month through November. The workshops are presented to the general public and gardening enthusiasts on a variety of gardening topics. The topic for October 12, 2013 is "Historic Gardens ... Bartram's Garden." “whatsoever whether great or small ugly or handsom sweet or stinking…everything in the universe in thair own nature appears beautiful to mee.” John Bartram, 1740. Join Joel Frye as he talks about the garden's history and the relevance of heirloom plants for today’s gardener.
The short course is a comprehensive two-and-one-half day lecture and hands-on lab/demonstration program on the essentials of sanitation practices that prevent food contamination in commercial food facilities.
Class Dates: October 15 and 22, 2013; Exam: October 22, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: October 8, 2013
Class Date: October 16, 2013; Exam: October 23, 2013, 8:00-10:00 AM; Registration Deadline: October 9, 2013
Class Date for Certification and Recertification: October 21, 2013; Exam for Certification Only: October 28, 2013 at 9:00 AM; Registration Deadline: October 16, 2013
Class Dates: October 21 and 28, 2013; Exam: October 28, 2013 at 10:00 AM; Registration Deadline: October 17, 2013
This three-day short-course is taught in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and includes lectures and laboratory sessions on regulations, cleaning and sanitizing, pasteurization, instrumentation, and other operational procedures in milk plants.
Class Date: October 28, 2013; Exam: November 4, 2013, 8:00-10:00 AM; Registration Deadline: October 21, 2013
Class Dates: October 28 and November 4, 2013; Exam: November 4, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: October 18, 2013
Class Dates: October 31 and November 7, 2013; Exam: November 7, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: October 25, 2013
Class Dates: October 31 and November 14, 2013; Exam: November 14, 2013 at 12:15 PM; Registration Deadline: October 28, 2013
Exam starts at 4:00 PM; Registration Deadline: October 28, 2013
Class Dates: November 4 and 18, 2013; Exam: November 18, 2013 at 10 AM; Registration Deadline: October 31, 2013
Class Dates: November 4 and 11, 2013; Exam: November 11, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: November 1, 2013
The Second Saturday Gardening Series is a series of gardening workshops presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners in Philadelphia County held on the second Saturday of each month through November. The workshops are presented to the general public and gardening enthusiasts on a variety of gardening topics. The topic for November 9, 2013 is "Build a Terrarium Workshop." Terrariums, popular in the 70's, have rebounded in popularity. Lori Hayes, a Penn State Master Gardener in Philadelphia County, will show you how to design, make, and maintain these miniature gardens in a glass container. This is a hands-on workshop. Participants must provide a small glass container and plants will be available to purchase at the workshop. Space is limited to 20. Pre-registration is required.
Class Date: November 12, 2013; Exam: November 26, 2013 at 8:30 AM; Registration Deadline: November 5, 2013
Class Dates: November 13 and 20, 2013; Exam: November 20, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: November 8, 2013
Exam starts at 4:00 PM; Registration Deadline: November 25, 2013
Class Date for Certification and Recertification: December 2, 2013; Exam for Certification Only: December 9, 2013 at 9:00 AM; Registration Deadline: November 27, 2013
Class Dates: December 2 and 9, 2013; Exam: December 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: November 22, 2013
