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Organization First Step To Simplifying Life
For many people, there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Life seems so chaotic. How can we simplify things so we can enjoy life more...
Is that a Brush Pile or a Pile of Brush?
Do you enjoy seeing wildlife? Do you have lots of smaller diameter low-value trees on your property? If so, constructing brush piles is for you. They are a great way to increase numbers of many kinds of small game and non-game species...
Idaho Plate Method Helps Diabetics Eat Healthy
The Idaho Plate Method is a visual guide used for healthy eating with diabetes. It’s also appropriate for non-diabetics to use who just want to eat healthier...
Make the Most of Your Tax Return
If you are expecting a tax refund, take time to consider how you will spend it. Rather than spending the refund on a new TV or computer, use it to improve your financial security or to meet your financial goals...
Plants Need Potassium
Your garden soil needs to supply plants with enough potassium to produce a high quality crop. Potassium is needed in the plant for many functions...
Serve Diabetic Friendly Super Bowl Snacks
On Super Bowl Sunday, it may be hard to stick to a healthy eating plan, especially for diabetics. Many appetizers and snack foods served while watching the game are high in carbohydrates, which will raise blood sugar for people with diabetes...
Wild Bird Feeding- Is it OK?
More than 55 million Americans feed wild birds and a third of Pennsylvanians observe wildlife around their homes. And according to an article by Joe Kosack, Wildlife Conservation Education Specialist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC), they spend millions of dollars on these pastimes; making them part of a full-fledged American industry that influences our economy...
Parent’s Response Important When Handling Temper Tantrums
If you’ve ever experienced a child having a temper tantrum, you know that they can be difficult to handle. Often the results can be both parent and child are upset after the episode...
Domino’s Pizza Card Fundraiser
The Throop 4-H Club is doing a Domino’s Pizza card fundraiser...
Throop 4-H Club February Meeting
The February monthly meeting will be Friday the 17 at 6:30 p.m., Building 6, Memorial Drive, Throop...
Penn State Extension Kinship Programs
If you are a grandparent or other relative raising children, check out http://extension.psu.edu/kinship on the web. It contains information on programs, resources, and other support for Pennsylvania families in this situation...
It’s Onion Time
Believe it or not, it is time to get those seeds ordered for your early garden vegetables. If you plan to grow your own onion transplants, you will need to plant the seed between February 1 and the 15th...
Burn dry wood to stay warm, save money, and be safe
As you relax in front of your Yule Log these next few weeks, enjoying both its warmth and the savings that it brings to you, take a moment now to plan on making next year’s firewood 20 proof or less...
Throop 4-H Monthly meeting cancelled
The January monthly meeting scheduled for January 13, 2012; 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Building 6 Memorial Drive, Throop, PA. has been postponed due to weather conditions...
Industrial Weeds & Right-of-Way
Green Industry Winter Updates will hold a Pesticide Education class on...
Pesticide Selection to Preserve Beneficial Insects in the Landscape
Green Industry Winter Updates will hold a Pesticide Education class on...
Turf Update
Green Industry Winter Updates will hold a Pesticide Education class on...
IPM for Thrips, Scale & Mealybug in Greenhouse Production
Green Industry Winter Updates will hold a Pesticide Education class on...
Invasive Insect Update
Green Industry Winter Updates will hold a Pesticide Education class on...
Plant Selection + Culture=IPM
Green Industry Winter Updates will hold a Pesticide Education class on...
