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Be Safe, Don’t Cross Contaminate is this year’s theme for National Food Safety Month. It’s a perfect time to increase awareness about the importance of preventing cross contamination, a common problem resulting in foodborne illness...
If you were one of the tens of thousands who visited the Italian Festival in downtown Scranton last weekend, you could smell and vicariously taste the one essential condiment of Italian cooking: garlic...
Children are not born with the ability to control their behavior. It is a skill which must be learned and taught by parents and caregivers...
A few weeks ago I wrote to you in a vegetable pest update about downy mildew moving into Northeastern Pennsylvania. What you may not know is that downy mildew infests a wide range of garden plants...
Each year a large number of trees and shrubs in our landscapes are severely injured and die from lawn maintenance equipment. Sadly, those deaths are preventable by keeping lawn mowers and string trimmers away from the trunks of trees and shrubs...
It’s back to school and time to pack lunches before heading for the school bus! When preparing bagged lunches, be sure to keep food safety in mind to prevent foodborne illness...
A BIG thank you to Margie Bistran for hatching baby chicks...
One of the current issues plaguing the home gardener right now is blossom-end rot. Often mistaken for a disease, it is primarily a physiological problem...
As we age, we lose strength and muscle mass. This can affect our daily functioning such as climbing stairs, doing housework, or lifting groceries...
We want to thank all who made this year’s 4-H Round-up at the Northeast Fair the huge success that it was...
It is harvest time and life is good. Enjoy the fruits of your labor...
Parenting is a hard work. This is especially true when talking about guiding children through their preteen and teen years...
Lackawanna County 4-H presents two 4-H leader awards - Activity Leader Award and Outstanding Leadership Award each year. Members can nominate and vote for their 4-H leader for either award by calling the office on or before September 24, 2012...
Two out-standing 4-H’ers will be chosen from the 4-H Summary of Participation Forms turned in this year...
Eight Lackawanna County 4-H textile science members from the Glenburn Sewing Club recently competed in the regional 4-H fashion revue in Montrose...
Diagnosing plant problems can be a difficult task. To diagnose plant problems, you need to know how a healthy plant grows and have some knowledge of the stresses that affect plant health...
Freezing is a quick way to preserve vegetables so we can enjoy them all year round. To ensure your frozen vegetables will be a high quality product, blanch them before freezing...
Congratulations to all the members who won Best of Show at the Northeast Fair!!!
3 Generations of a 5 Generation PSCE Family volunteered to help in the Lackawanna County 4-H Building at the Northeast Fair, Pittston, PA...
