http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news daily 1 2011-01-06T18:29:34Z http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2013/the-master-gardeners-documented-their-latest-workshop-on-the-blog-check-it-out-here Master Gardeners documented their latest workshop, Japanese Landscaping and Bonsai on the Blog. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2013-02-27T16:29:43Z Link http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2013/impatiens-alternatives-for-2013-franklin-county-master-gardener-blog Horticulture Educator, Steve Bogash, guest blogs on alternatives to impatiens, which were devastated last year with a new disease, Impatiens Downy Mildew. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2013-02-27T16:24:16Z Link http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2013/an-easy-way-to-propagate-houseplants Houseplant growers don’t need a lot of equipment to propagate a houseplant. Gardeners can get by with a coffee cup, potting soil, 3 drinking straws, a plastic bag and a rubber band. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2013-02-27T16:19:25Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/poinsettia-care Modern poinsettia varieties stay attractive for a long time if given proper care. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-12-31T18:42:25Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/why-do-farmers-plant-cover-crops If you have been driving around the county lately, you may have noticed that a lot of the corn and soybeans have been harvested. You may also notice that some of the crop fields are greening up again. Have you ever wondered why the fields begin to green up in the winter, at the end of the growing season? No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-12-31T18:39:21Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/plants-with-winter-interest-blog-series-1 Check out the Franklin County, PA Master Gardener Blog for this series titled, "Plants with Winter Interest." Learn all the facts about winter plants. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-12-31T18:32:40Z Link http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/first-aid-for-trees-post-storm-damages-and-treatment The International Society for Arboriculture (ISA) has some recommendations for dealing with trees damaged by last week’s storm. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-11-06T14:26:12Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/chronic-wasting-disease-confirmed-in-pennsylvania Earlier this month, the state Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Pennsylvania in a captive deer on a deer farm in Adams County. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-11-06T14:22:25Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/what-to-do-with-pumpkin-and-winter-squash Penn State Extension’s Food Preservation Team tells us how to store and preserve pumpkins and winter squash. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-11-01T20:08:32Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/wooly-bear-caterpillars-2013-purported-peerless-prognosticators Dr. Michael Raupp, Extension Entomologist with the University of Maryland (AKA “the Bug Guy”) discusses Banded Wooly Bear Caterpillars – the larvae of Isabella Tiger Moths, or Pyrrharctia isabella, and their cousins. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-11-01T20:04:42Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/mix-of-freezing-and-canning-fall-vegetables-root-cellars-and-sauerkraut Learn some information about these topics: Freezing Fall Vegetables, Canning Fall Vegetables, Root Cellars, and Sauerkraut! No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-11-01T20:00:43Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/cancelled-mandatory-volunteer-training-10-30-12 The Mandatory Volunteer Training scheduled for tomorrow, October 30, has been cancelled due to the weather. Stay safe. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-10-29T14:24:01Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/fall-colors With the Autumn Equinox coming this week, Penn State Extension would like to introduce you to Howie Neufeld, Ph.D., Professor of Plant Physiology at Appalachian State University and otherwise known as the Fall Color Guy. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-09-19T15:30:00Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/congratulations-to-the-2012-4-h-roundup-winners No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-09-19T13:58:42Z Link http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/2012-tomato-tasting-day-in-the-news The Herald-Mail published a great article about the Tomato Tasting Day held on August 22, 2012. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-08-24T13:17:51Z Link http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/west-nile-season-early-and-numerous Ray Eckhart, Penn State Extension Educator for the West Nile Program in Franklin County, wants the public to be aware of the high level of West Nile virus being found throughout the state in the mosquito and bird population this year. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-08-15T17:33:45Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/master-gardener-sunflowers-blog-post Interested in Sunflowers? Check out this Franklin County Master Gardener Blog Post and learn some more interesting facts! No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-08-13T16:24:07Z Link http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/earwig-control If you notice a rapidly moving insect that is light brown to black with what appears to be pinchers at the tail end of its body, you are looking at an earwig. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-07-17T18:57:37Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/dairy-and-ice-cream-holidays Logan Horst, Penn State Dairy Educator celebrates the Holidays! We all know when the major holidays are and we celebrate them accordingly, but how many of you know that the whole month of June is set aside as “Dairy Month,” and the month of July as “Ice Cream Month?” No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-07-03T14:35:51Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/garden-eyecatchers-or-whats-that-plant Master Gardener Kathy Engle starts a new series highlighting the “eyecatchers” in her garden, or those specimens that invariably elicit a “What’s that Plant” query from visitors. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-06-27T16:58:10Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/whats-in-bloom-june-2012 View some of the beautiful plants we have blooming in our Demonstration Gardens! Our Franklin County Penn State Extension Facebook Page provides some great Photographs of the different plants and flowers, as well as which garden they are located in. All Photographs by Jen Wetzel. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-06-27T16:45:00Z Link http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/2012-penn-state-extension-open-house June 20 from 3:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Bring your friends and family to this Free event and learn how Penn State Extension impacts your life everyday! Lots of activities for kids! No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-06-08T16:13:58Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/master-gardener-plant-sale Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale Going on This Saturday! No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-05-18T18:23:34Z News Item http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/2012-4-h-benefit-auction-items Join us on May 4th at Hurley Auctions in Greencastle, PA for the Annual 4-H Benefit Auction. Doors and food stands open at 4:00 and the Silent Auction also begins at 4:00. The live auction begins at 6:30. See our Facebook page for pictures and descriptions of some of the great items we have to offer! Come out and benefit a great cause. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-04-30T15:43:19Z Link http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/news/2012/2012-4-h-dairy-calf-sale-catalog View the 2012 4-H Dairy Calf Sale catalog on our Facebook page. No publisher Jennifer Wetzel 2012-04-17T15:11:59Z Link