Upcoming Events
For 4-H events, see the 4-H Upcoming Events listing, including statewide events and links to county 4-H events.
Months
June 2013
The ServSafe® Certification and Home Study Course dates are June 10, & 17th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and the exam is June 24th from 9:00 until 12 noon.
This three-week series led by Penn State Extension Educator Ruth Benner will help you identify 65 of the most common trees in Erie, teach you how to use trees in your landscape, and explore the benefits and challenges of growing trees.
Class Dates: June 20 and 27, 2013; Exam: June 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: June 14, 2013
A unique opportunity for participants to follow the same soybean stand during the growing season—from shortly after emergence to canopy closure.
Jim Cutler, President Macle, Inc.
Penn State Master Gardeners of Westmoreland County and Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve are hosting a Pollinator Garden Open House at the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA
Webinar on Dealing with Deer: How to protect your garden, plants, and property from deer.
The Extension Pest Management in and Around Structures, Wildlife Damage Management Working Group, will host a webinar "Dealing with Deer": How to protect your garden, plants, and property from deer on June 21, 2013 11:00 a.m.
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.
Pike County Master Gardeners will host an Open House to highlight our new pollinator friendly garden. Free and open to all interested gardeners.
June 24-28, 2013 Monterey, CA
The Sensory Evaluation Session portion of the Wine Quality Initiative program is a free service to all PA wineries. Wineries are encouraged to submit pre-bottled or post-bottled wines for a professional evaluation on wine defects in an individual wine sample. This is an opportunity for wineries to receive objective feedback on their wine, and make appropriate adjustments prior to bottling if pre-bottled samples are submitted.
At this workshop, you will learn more about planning and strategies to help mitigate EAB-related risks.
Campers will learn and explore the engineering of robots through different activities and by constructing working models.
Hands on educational classes on nutrition being offered at the Salvation Army, East Stroudsburg, PA
This meeting will focus on insect pest control and plant diseases in the interiorscape environment. Participants will learn to identify common insect pests and diseases of interior plantscape plants and learn management strategies.
The focus of this program is on strength training, diet and exercise in a class setting. Individuals are educated on the effects of diet and exercise on bone health and bone mass to prevent the onset of osteoporosis.
The focus of this program is on strength training, diet and exercise in a class setting. Individuals are educated on the effects of diet and exercise on bone health and bone mass to prevent the onset of osteoporosis.
This session is suitable for Parents, Families and Friends!
To help equine owners understand Manure Management requirements and learn about best management practices that are good for both animal and environmental health, ICCD is hosting an Equine Management Workshop featuring the Penn State University Extension Equine Team.
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.
At this workshop, you will learn more about planning and strategies to help mitigate EAB-related risks.
This interactive session involves walking the grounds of Wilkes University and exploring their plant collection while scouting for insects and diseases.
Interested in growing high-value specialty grains on your farm? Join researchers and farmers working on the Value-Added Grains Project to learn about sourcing, managing and marketing these crops—plus get to taste them too!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
The topic for this class is: MyPlate Penn State Extension in Luzerne County is offering hands-on educational classes on nutrition through its Nutrition Links program.
Equipment demonstrations and educational sessions for sports field managers, including natural and artificial turf.
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.
On the tour, you will have an opportunity to examine corn and soybean weed control trials including competitive products comparisons.
Learning child observation skills can be a powerful tool for solving some of the most difficult problems faced by child care providers
This workshop, presented by Martha Zepp, offers tips for improving the quality of the fresh foods that you preserve in your home freezer. Methods of preventing toughness, spoilage, freezer burn, and evaporation will be addressed. Learn how to blanch vegetables, to choose packaging materials, to individually quick freeze (tray freezing), to use a freezer thermometer, to vacuum seal, and much, much more. Learn options for freezing sweetened, artificially sweetened, and unsweetened fruits to produce a quality product that can be used by itself or used in desserts. Freezing fruit is an easy alternative to home canning and you don’t have to heat the kitchen.
Dinner/discussion meeting will feature Sam Learner and Bob English, Roach Ag Marketing, Ltd.
For everything tomato, join experienced Master Gardeners and learn their secrets for this tasty summer favorite.
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.
NY FarmNet uses a team approach of financial and personal consultants working closely with farm families to develop strategies to overcome barriers to business success.
Dinner/discussion meeting will feature Sam Learner and Bob English, Roach Ag Marketing, Ltd. and Bill Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Weather Trends International
Penn State Master Gardeners in Cumberland County will provide free “hands-on” garden learning as part of their Workday Workshop at Lemoyne’s Streetscape Rain Gardens along 300 to 500 Market Street on Saturday, June 29, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. In case of rain, the workshop will be held on Sunday, June 30, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. If it is raining on Sunday, the workshop will be held on Saturday, July 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Not just another garden tour, the Gardening with Native Plants – The Tour is a great opportunity to learn how to make your yard more environmentally friendly. Sponsored by Penn State Extension and Mid-Atlantic Ecological Landscapes (MAEscapes) five homeowners in York County will open their properties on Saturday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and show you how they are using native plants to conserve water, reduce pesticide and fertilizer use and create habitat for wildlife.
This workshop, presented by Martha Zepp, offers tips for improving the quality of the fresh foods that you preserve in your home freezer. Methods of preventing toughness, spoilage, freezer burn, and evaporation will be addressed. Learn how to blanch vegetables, to choose packaging materials, to individually quick freeze (tray freezing), to use a freezer thermometer, to vacuum seal, and much, much more. Learn options for freezing sweetened, artificially sweetened, and unsweetened fruits to produce a quality product that can be used by itself or used in desserts. Freezing fruit is an easy alternative to home canning and you don’t have to heat the kitchen.
The Demonstration Gardens at the Clinton County Extension office will be part of the Clinton County Historical Society Garden Tour
NOTE NEW DATE...To be held in conjunction with the Clinton County Historical Society Annual Garden Tour...
July 2013
Exam starts at 4:00 PM; Registration Deadline: June 24, 2013
3-2-1 Blast off! Campers will explore the physics involved in the construction of rockets by building and launching their own rockets!
Dining with Diabetes is a program for adults with 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.
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
Dining with Diabetes is a program for adults with 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 group will meet for 5 consecutive Tuesdays.
The group will meet for 5 consecutive Wednesdays.
Class Dates: July 8 and 15, 2013; Exam: July 15, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: July 5, 2013
Campers will get their feet wet when they learn all about the water system, how to test water quality, and what kinds of bugs live in streams.
The StrongWomen/Growing Stronger program is a safe, effective strength-training and nutrition program for individuals 40 and older who have been active or sedentary for the past few years and are interested in improving their health.
The focus is on strength training, diet and exercise in a class setting. Individuals are educated on the effects of diet and exercise on bone health and bone mass to prevent the onset of osteoporosis.
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.
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Master Gardener will be at the Extension office in Milford to assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
The topic of this class is: Reading the Food Label Penn State Extension in Luzerne County is offering hands-on educational classes on nutrition through its Nutrition Links program.
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
The StrongWomen/Growing Stronger program is a safe, effective strength-training and nutrition program for individuals 40 and older who have been active or sedentary for the past few years and are interested in improving their health.
Dr. John Tooker will join the annual Agronomic Weed and Insect Tour and showcase some of his insect pest/slug and beneficial insect research at the farm. A number of weed control experiments will be showcased and available for viewing including the new soybean technologies from Dow (Enlist -2,4-D tolerance), Monsanto (Roundup Ready 2 Yield Xtend - dicamba tolerance) and Bayer Crop Science (HPPD – Balance tolerance). Pest Management CCA CEU's and Pesticide Recertification Credits will be available.
Session #4 - Growing, Preserving, and Using Herbs
Creator of the gardens at Brandywine Cottage, David Culp is an expert on garden layering and perennials. No where is his expertise more apparent than the majestic display of plants at his Brandywine Cottage, a garden listed in the Smithsonian Institution Archives of American Gardens and regularly highlighted by Martha Stewart Living and HGTV.
For Pennsylvania core and category pesticide exams.
Class Dates: July 11 and 18, 2013; Exam: July 18, 2013, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: July 5, 2013
Understand how benchmarking can help you and your team reach effective decisions to maximize profitability.
Local chef Marcia Dunsmore presents a second workshop on preparing, preserving and cooking with fresh herbs. Marcia will also include some thoughts and uses of exotic spices and flavorings that can be grown locally (lemongrass and epazote, for instance).
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.
Gardening programs presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners of Delaware County. Make a one of a kind, colorful mosaic stepping stone for your garden.
"Backyard Gardening"
Many people today are interested in growing and/or buying local foods and want to preserve them for use throughout the year. “Yes I Can” is an introductory workshop providing today’s recommendations on how to safely can seasonal garden produce and specialty items. It includes costs, equipment, how to use a pressure canner and boiling water bath canner, types of pack, safe methods and procedures, storage, and resources. Dial gauge canners can be tested for accuracy for those who bring the lid. This workshop is designed for beginning canners who want to learn how to use a pressure canner. Up-to-date procedures will be taught.
Mark your calendars now for the 2013 International Fruit Tree Association Study Tour July 16-17, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The theme of the tour is Heritage and Innovation. Plan on a barbecue at the Round Barn Orchard on the first night of the tour. The Young Grower Alliance (YGA) led the planning for the tour, which will include optional opportunities to visit orchards on the 15th in Bedford County and the 18th in Thurmont, Maryland. The Historic Gettysburg Hotel will be the tour Headquarters. **Young grower scholarship opportunities available**
Childhood obesity is a national problem.
This workshop provides practical food safety strategies for nonprofit organizations that prepare and serve food.
The Summer Turf & Ornamentals School is an all-day program designed for the landscape professional. A wide variety of ornamental plant and turf topics will be discussed. Recertification credits will be available for all but one session. The first half of the day is outdoors; the second half is indoors. Join us for a fun and educational day!
This one-day field clinic is designed to improve the agronomic management skills of industry personnel, Extension and public agents, crop consultants, and producers. Specialists from Penn State and the agricultural community will provide hands-on diagnosis training in crop production, pest management, soil fertility, and soil and water conservation. Participants will be involved in a variety of topics and have ample opportunity to diagnose, solve, and discuss crop management problems and situations, and evaluate new and alternative management strategies. Practical information about interacting factors (nutrients, pests, environmental stress) that affect crop management and are unique to Northeastern agriculture can be discussed. In addition to gaining practical agronomic knowledge, CCA, nutrient management, and pesticide applicator license credits can be obtained. (There will be a total of 5 CCA credits that can be acquired in CM, PM, NM & SW.)
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
Herbal Highlights: Oregano, Sweet Marjoram, Basil
Many people today are interested in growing and/or buying local foods and want to preserve them for use throughout the year. “Yes I Can” is an introductory workshop providing today’s recommendations on how to safely can seasonal garden produce and specialty items. It includes costs, equipment, how to use a pressure canner and boiling water bath canner, types of pack, safe methods and procedures, storage, and resources. Dial gauge canners can be tested for accuracy for those who bring the lid. This workshop is designed for beginning canners who want to learn how to use a pressure canner. Up-to-date procedures will be taught.
Herbal Highlights: Oregano, Sweet Marjoram, Basil
Hitting, grabbing, pushing, and biting: how do children learn to play nicely? Children can learn to solve their own problems, but they need adults to teach them how to do it.
Many people today are interested in growing and/or buying local foods and want to preserve them for use throughout the year. “Yes I Can” is an introductory workshop providing today’s recommendations on how to safely can seasonal garden produce and specialty items. It includes costs, equipment, how to use a pressure canner and boiling water bath canner, types of pack, safe methods and procedures, storage, and resources. Dial gauge canners can be tested for accuracy for those who bring the lid. This workshop is designed for beginning canners who want to learn how to use a pressure canner. Up-to-date procedures will be taught.
This one-day field clinic is designed to improve the agronomic management skills of industry personnel, Extension and public agents, crop consultants, and producers. Specialists from Penn State and the agricultural community will provide hands-on diagnosis training in crop production, pest management, soil fertility, and soil and water conservation. Participants will be involved in a variety of topics and have ample opportunity to diagnose, solve, and discuss crop management problems and situations, and evaluate new and alternative management strategies. Practical information about interacting factors (nutrients, pests, environmental stress) that affect crop management and are unique to Northeastern agriculture can be discussed. In addition to gaining practical agronomic knowledge, CCA, nutrient management, and pesticide applicator license credits can be obtained. (There will be a total of 5 CCA credits that can be acquired in CM, PM, NM & SW.)
Penn State Extension’s Land Use & Decision Making Education Team presents a series of webinars to help planners, elected officials, and concerned citizens come together to make better land use decisions.
This clinic will provide education on proper location, construction, testing, maintenance, protection and treatment of private drinking water supplies.
Opportunities for growers and industry personnel to learn about the latest Penn State research, to tour facilities and research field plots, and engage in Q & A with research and Extension faculty.
Opportunities for growers and industry personnel to learn about the latest Penn State research, to tour facilities and research field plots, and engage in Q & A with research and Extension faculty.
This clinic will provide education on proper location, construction, testing, maintenance, protection and treatment of private drinking water supplies.
Before learning to read and write, children need a variety of skills.
This hands-on workshop, presented by Martha Zepp, is designed for beginning canners who want supervised experience in using a pressure canner for the first time. You will learn the basics of using a pressure canner using current USDA canning guidelines. Learn how a pressure canner works, the foods that need to be pressure canned, canning safety, and what to look for when buying a pressure canner. Each participant will pressure can two pints of green beans—supplies will be included in the class fee. Enrollment is limited to 7 so register early!
Wholesale nursery growers and garden center employees, spend a morning at Root’s Nurseries learning how to identify ornamental plant pests and problems, along with various management strategies.
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.
Home canning can provide quality, nutritious food for your family, and be a satisfying and rewarding experience. However, improperly canned foods can be a source of frustration, wasted food, money and time; serious illness and even death.
This hands-on workshop, presented by Martha Zepp, is designed for beginning canners who want supervised experience in using a pressure canner for the first time. You will learn the basics of using a pressure canner using current USDA canning guidelines. Learn how a pressure canner works, the foods that need to be pressure canned, canning safety, and what to look for when buying a pressure canner. Each participant will pressure can two pints of green beans—supplies will be included in the class fee. Enrollment is limited to 7 so register early!
The Mercer County Master Gardeners are sponsoring a bus trip on Monday, July 22 to Wednesday, July 24, 2013. The bus will leave the Mercer County Extension office at 6:00 a.m. promptly. We will be returning on Wednesday, July 24 at 8:30 p.m. (time tentative).
Class Dates: July 23 and 30, 2013; Exam: July 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: July 16, 2013
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
Today, many nonfarm residents raise backyard chickens in urban and suburban settings. However, keeping chickens in developed areas poses challenges that are different from raising poultry in rural environments. While some cities and municipalities have restrictions on raising chickens or prohibit it completely, those interested in raising backyard chickens are questioning these ordinances.
Many people today are interested in growing and/or buying local foods and want to preserve them for use throughout the year. “Yes I Can” is an introductory workshop providing today’s recommendations on how to safely can seasonal garden produce and specialty items. It includes costs, equipment, how to use a pressure canner and boiling water bath canner, types of pack, safe methods and procedures, storage, and resources. Dial gauge canners can be tested for accuracy for those who bring the lid. This workshop is designed for beginning canners who want to learn how to use a pressure canner. Up-to-date procedures will be taught.
The annual Flower Trial Field Day is your opportunity to see firsthand over 1,100 of the newest annual flowers that will be offered to garden center and landscape clients next spring. Guided tours by our flower evaluators are featured events. There will also be a series of seminars on what's coming next in new flowers, disease management, and pesticide safety. Pesticide credits will be available for licensed applicators from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.
Renewable Energy Academy - 3 hour workshop on Small Scale Hydro Applications for Farms, and Business
Advisory teams can easily be inundated with data when trying to investigate and monitor their goals and objectives.
Home canning can provide quality, nutritious food for your family, and be a satisfying and rewarding experience. However, improperly canned foods can be a source of frustration, wasted food, money and time; serious illness and even death.
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.
This is the one day every year that Landisville throws open its doors to the general public. While we always have a featured speaker and many concurrent educational sessions, the farm with its numerous research trials and the Penn State Flower Trials are the real stars of this event. Come for a fun day full of information you can use in your own garden!
This is the one day every year that Landisville throws open its doors to the general public. While we always have a featured speaker and many concurrent educational sessions, the farm with its numerous research trials and the Penn State Flower Trials are the real stars of this event. Come for a fun day full of information you can use in your own garden!
The Strengthening Families Program: for Parents and Youth 10-14 is a family skills-building curriculum designed to prevent teen substance abuse and other behavior problems; strengthen parenting skills; build family strengths.
Campers will go on an excavation while they learn all about dinosaurs and archeology. Uncover bones and put together the pieces to solve the long lost mysteries of the prehistoric era!
This session information is suitable for parents, families and friends!
Plan now to attend GU’s 17th International Conference (scheduled for July 30 to Aug. 2, 2013) and lock in the best rates. Here's the scoop: The Theme: "Intergenerational Pathways for Strengthening Communities"
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
Pennsylvania regulations require all farms generating or applying manure to have a Certified Nutrient Management Plan or a Manure Management Plan.
The shift to Philadelphia gives the show something it’s never had before: opportunities for socializing in a richly diverse cultural and historic urban hub.
Many people today are interested in growing and/or buying local foods and want to preserve them for use throughout the year. “Yes I Can” is an introductory workshop providing today’s recommendations on how to safely can seasonal garden produce and specialty items. It includes costs, equipment, how to use a pressure canner and boiling water bath canner, types of pack, safe methods and procedures, storage, and resources. Dial gauge canners can be tested for accuracy for those who bring the lid. This workshop is designed for beginning canners who want to learn how to use a pressure canner. Up-to-date procedures will be taught.
Update meeting for vegetable producers. Topics include Soil and Plant Disease Management.
August 2013
ServSafe®, a nationally-recognized certification program, offers valuable instruction to help reduce problems caused by food mishandling.
Join your fellow grounds professionals in Philadelphia for this exclusive opportunity to tour one of the most notorious baseball stadiums in the country, Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
This workshop includes beef quality assurance training and your choice of a feedlot session or a cow/calf session.
1. Review Past Program Activities 2. Review Finances Report & Previous Meeting Minutes 3. Discuss Upcoming Programs & New Business
The Landscape and Ornamental Field Day provides research-based information to the green industry while providing credits to maintain pesticide licenses, arborist certification and PLANET Certified Landscape Technician and Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist accreditation.
Tomatoes and fruits can be safely processed in a boiling water bath. Learn the latest canning recommendations including acidifying tomatoes and the use of salt. Discover how to can fruit with or without sugar. This workshop, presented by Martha Zepp, will cover the basics of canning tomatoes, tomato sauces and tomato juice. These basics also apply to other high acid foods, such as pickles and fruits.
This session information is suitable for parents, families and friends.
Home canning can provide quality, nutritious food for your family, and be a satisfying and rewarding experience. However, improperly canned foods can be a source of frustration, wasted food, money and time; serious illness and even death.
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.
Gardening programs presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners of Delaware County.
"Creatures of the Garden"
Class Dates: August 12 and 19, 2013; Exam: August 19, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: August 2, 2013
Campers will get their feet wet when they learn all about the water system, how to test water quality, and what kinds of bugs live in streams.
Visitors to the Equine Pasture Management and High Density Grazing Demonstrations during Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15, can learn about best practices to enhance their farm or property.
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
Herbal Highlights will Focus on the Lemon Herbs: Lemon verbena, Lemon thyme, Lemon basil
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
Herbal Highlights will Focus on the Lemon Herbs: Lemon verbena, Lemon thyme, Lemon basil
Learn how to freeze and dry fruits, vegetable, herbs, and meats quickly and safely for high quality products.
Home Gardening Series. Beginners and advanced gardeners alike will learn some new techniques at the series of classes offered this year by the York County Master Gardeners.
Forester Paul Kowalcyzk will discuss tree and wildlife species, thoughts on forest management, and answer questions on a walk through this local forest.
Join the region's bioenergy companies, scientists, and researchers as we explore the emerging business opportunities, discoveries, and new trends that will be shaping the bio economy in the coming years. Our focus will be on the USDA AFRI sponsored NEWBio consortium - a regional initiative to expand the use of short rotation woody crops and perennial grasses for bioenergy in the northeast. Network with the bioenergy community, learn what companies have in the works for the near future, and learn what new discoveries are being made. Take part in afternoon breakout sessions designed to give the NEWBio effort direction and guidance on how we can make a growing bioenergy sector a reality in this region. An afternoon poster session reception will give attendees an additional opportunity to meet with researchers and discuss topics in depth. Attendees will be asked to judge the overall quality of the posters, and help select the top submissions.
Managing Farm Chemical Emergencies; Farm Confined Space Emergencies
Bring the kids, and your gardening questions, and join the Penn State Master Gardeners of Allegheny County on Saturday, August 17th from 9am to 1pm for our annual field day of fun and educational activities.
Military kids, ages 6 to 12, from all branches of service, are invited to join members of the Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania Operation: Military Kids Regional Team as everyone gears up for back to school by learning about how to cope with bullies!
Pest identification and management for turf and landscape professionals.
Join us for this end-of-season landscape update. Review the past season’s pest problems and pick up a few timely core and category pesticide credits.
Class Dates: August 20 and 27, 2013; Exam: August 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: August 16, 2013
Class Dates: August 20 and 27, 2013; 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.
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
The StrongWomen/Growing Stronger program is a safe, effective strength-training and nutrition program for individuals 40 and older who have been active or sedentary for the past few years and are interested in improving their health.
Learn to preserve food safely and correctly. This will include: canning basics and a demonstration on water bath canning.
Penn State Extension’s Land Use & Decision Making Education Team presents a series of webinars to help planners, elected officials, and concerned citizens come together to make better land use decisions.
A unique opportunity for participants to follow the same soybean stand during the growing season—from shortly after emergence to canopy closure.
Whether you work in the wood products industry or are simply a hobby woodworker, this workshop will increase your knowledge of wood.
This program will look at what works well at circle times, circle time activities, and how to use circle time to solve group problems.
The OMK Harrisburg Regional Team invites you to join in a Summer's End Family Camp! The theme of the weekend is family team building and promises to be a weekend full of fun!
Tomatoes and fruits can be safely processed in a boiling water bath. Learn the latest canning recommendations including acidifying tomatoes and the use of salt. Discover how to can fruit with or without sugar. This workshop, presented by Martha Zepp, will cover the basics of canning tomatoes, tomato sauces and tomato juice. These basics also apply to other high acid foods, such as pickles and fruits.
Tomato Tasting, Contests & Recipes, Tomato Salsa & Preserving Demonstrations
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
In this class you will learn to pressure can safely and correctly. This will include: a demonstration on how to pressure can low acid foods with a pressure canner.
This class will focus on methods, tools and documentation of child assessment.
This hands-on program covers identification of ornamental insects and diseases, plant symptoms, chemical and non- chemical management options.
Class Date: August 28, 2013; Registration Deadline: August 23, 2013
September 2013
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
Garlic Tasting Party Plus how to grow this delicious herb! Taste 10-20 different varieties!
Class Date: September 5, 2013; Exam: September 12, 2013, 9:00-11:00 AM; Registration Deadline: August 29, 2013
"Gallery Walk & Garden Tours"
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
Speaker Dr. Joye Norris is a nationally known expert and trainer on the dialogue based approach to group learning. This method focuses on engagement and interaction to transform teachers and learners. During this workshop, you will discover and practice how to create learner-centered programs that tell less, teach more, and change people’s lives.
Both new and experienced producers should plan to attend. Equipment will be furnished. Wear work clothes and bring gloves.
This over-night event is a bus tour of 12 premiere retail farm marketers with plenty of ideas, education, food and fun for all. This year we are exploring what northern New Jersey and Connecticut have to offer. These farms and markets are major providers of fruits, berries, vegetables, prepared foods and agri-tourism.
Hear from top industry experts, government officials and academic researchers on the main issues driving the natural gas revolution as America moves to expanding its use of natural gas for transportation, manufacturing and power generation.
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
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
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.
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
Whether you work in the wood products industry or are simply a hobby woodworker, this workshop will increase your knowledge of wood.
Class Dates: September 12 and 19, 2013; Exam: September 19, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 6, 2013
Photographer and local Anthill farmer Larry Braun will share best practices for getting the most of wildlife shots outside your front door.
This 4-week course provides prospective and beginning small-scale poultry farmers and egg producers with a general understanding of what is needed to profitably raise poultry. Poultry breeds, housing, health, and nutrition for small-scale meat and egg producers are explored.
ONE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR THE HOME GARDENER - Topics include: Raising Monarchs - Get the Digs on Dirt - A Day in the Fall, Setting the Stage for the Birds - Description of Plants in Murder and Mayhem - Gardening for EVERY BODY - Native Alternatives to Invasive Garden Plants - Insects - Cast a Leaf - The Healing Garden - What's Happening in My Garden? - Vegetable Gardening from November to January
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.
Gardening programs presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners of Delaware County.
Class Dates: September 16 & 23, 2013; Exam: September 30, 2013, 5:00-7:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 9, 2013
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.
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
Making the Most of Summer Vegetables
Join us for this end-of-season landscape update. Review the past season’s pest problems and pick up a few timely core and category pesticide credits.
Penn State Extension’s Land Use & Decision Making Education Team presents a series of webinars to help planners, elected officials, and concerned citizens come together to make better land use decisions.
Join us for this end-of-season landscape update. Review the past season’s pest problems and pick up a few timely core and category pesticide credits.
Join us for this end-of-season landscape update. Review the past season’s pest problems and pick up a few timely core and category pesticide credits.
A four-day program designed to assist landscape professionals, turf managers, garden center and nursery employees who plan on testing for a pesticide applicators license in Categories 06, 07, 23.
Class Dates: September 23 and 30, 2013; Exam: September 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 13, 2013
This meeting focuses on weed management in industrial and right-of-way settings. Industry and University specialists present the latest weed management information. Core and Category pesticide credits have been requested.
Class Dates: September 24 and October 1, 2013; Exam: October 1, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 17, 2013
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can’t find the answer to or a bug you can’t identify? A Penn State Master Gardener will assist you with your questions, and best of all it’s free!
Do you have a garden or lawn question you can't find the answer to or a bug you can't identify? A Carbon County Master Gardener Volunteer will be at the Extension Office, 529 Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe to assist you with your questions. Best of all, it's free!
Join us for this end-of-season landscape update. Review the past season’s pest problems and pick up a few timely core and category pesticide credits.
This series of participatory discussions and study sessions will help you create a farm plan for your new vegetable business. Let’s make sure all the pieces of your farm business fit together. A good business plan is not enough if you don’t have the weed management plan to make sure you can grow what you planned to grow! You will start with your profit goals and focus in on the markets and production techniques that will help you meet your goals. A series of homework activities will lead you step by step through the process. Discussion the following week will give you feedback from your peers and ag professionals to help you refine your vision.
Everything one needs to know about preparing, growing, harvesting and storing garlic with Brian Fox of Salem Mountain Farm.
Renewable Energy Academy - 3 hour workshop on Wind Energy Systems for Homes & Business
Penn State Master Gardeners in Cumberland County will provide free “hands-on” garden learning as part of their Workday Workshop at Lemoyne’s Streetscape Rain Gardens along 300 to 500 Market Street on Saturday, September 28, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. In case of rain, the workshop will be held on Sunday, September 29, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Class Dates: September 30 and October 7, 2013; Exam: October 7, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 27, 2013
October 2013
Class Dates: October 1 and 8, 2013; Exam: October 8, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 27, 2013
Whether your vision includes making goat cheese, selling cut flowers, or growing rare tomato varieties, this course will give you the tools to start making that dream come true.
Autumn is the time to enjoy the bounty of your work and to prepare your garden for the following year. Come and listen to Master Gardener Erin Gordon as she shares with us ideas to get ready for a more successful garden next spring.
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
Dining with Diabetes is a program for adults with 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.
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
Going green saves green. Designing and maintaining a corporate or industrial site can be an expensive undertaking. This workshop will showcase sustainable landscape practices that can reduce costs, support a healthier, more productive workforce, and protect water quality.
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.
Gardening programs presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners of Delaware County. Do you wonder which tree would be best for your garden in our urban/suburban neighborhoods?
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
Penn State Extension’s Land Use & Decision Making Education Team presents a series of webinars to help planners, elected officials, and concerned citizens come together to make better land use decisions.
Take advantage of this once-a-year opportunity to learn about local agriculture in Lehigh County. This annual event has been conducted in Lehigh County for over 40 years. There is no charge to go to any of these sites. Bring your family, dress casually and enjoy the day talking with local farmers and learning how your food is produced.
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 Date: October 31, 2013; Exam: November 7, 2013, 9:00-11:00 AM; Registration Deadline: October 25, 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
November 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
A program to build & sustain the Alletta Schadler Scholarship Fund & to provide awareness of existing extension programs.
Class Dates: November 4 and 11, 2013; Exam: November 11, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: November 1, 2013
A program to build & sustain the Alletta Schadler Scholarship Fund & to provide awareness of existing extension programs.
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.
Gardening programs presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners of Delaware County. Enjoy an informative and interesting class on our natural environment and the birds and animals that are our outside neighbors.
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
Class Dates: November 19, 2013, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, and December 3, 2013, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM; Exam: December 3, 2013, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: November 12, 2013
Penn State Extension’s Land Use & Decision Making Education Team presents a series of webinars to help planners, elected officials, and concerned citizens come together to make better land use decisions.
Class Date: November 25, 2013; Exam: December 2, 2013, 8:00-10:00 AM; Registration Deadline: November 18, 2013
December 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
Renewable Energy Academy - 3 hour workshop on Renewable Liquid Biofuel Technologies and their applications
Make a wreath, swag or grave blanket in time for the holidays. Presented by Master Gardeners Wanda Eisenhauer and Mary Fenton. Free admission, $5 each item made.
Gardening programs presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners of Delaware County. **This program is on the first Saturday in December.
Gardening programs presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners of Delaware County. **This program is on the first Saturday in December.
Penn State Master Gardeners in Cumberland County will provide free “hands-on” garden learning as part of their Workday Workshop at Lemoyne’s Streetscape Rain Gardens along 300 to 500 Market Street on Sunday, December 8, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. There is no rain date.
January 2014
February 2014
This conference covers a wide range of topics to help crop production professionals improve their understanding of and ability to manage grain and forage crops.
