Upcoming Events

A season long, highly rated, weekly vegetable garden growing experience. Master Gardeners of Franklin County, led by Darl Hospelhorn and Linda Horst, will teach everything you need to know to grow great vegetables, beginning with spring garden preparation, and ending with the final fall harvest.

Do you have questions about your garden or landscape? Are you trying to select the right plant for the right place or get rid of those weeds growing in the wrong place? Do you have a mystery plant you can’t identify? The Penn State Master Gardeners in Cumberland County can help you find answers to your home gardening questions at four Plant Clinic locations during the 2013 growing season.

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.

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**

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 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!

1. Review Past Program Activities 2. Review Finances Report & Previous Meeting Minutes 3. Discuss Upcoming Programs & New Business

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!

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.

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.

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 Date: October 28, 2013; Exam: November 4, 2013, 8:00-10:00 AM; Registration Deadline: October 21, 2013

Class Date: November 12, 2013; Exam: November 26, 2013 at 8:30 AM; Registration Deadline: November 5, 2013