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Rural water systems do not typically even connect with nearby water systems that share their watershed upstream or downstream, or with watershed groups that may be working on restoration efforts in their source water areas, or with county planners, etc., but that is beginning to change in PA.
PA CleanWays arranged for a tractor trailer to move through the county and collect large tractor tires.
Producers successfully enrolled in the free water testing program will be notified and sent a test kit in the mail with sample materials, instructions and a one-page survey about their water supply.
If you have children in the 5th and 6th grade, your family is encouraged to attend these free fun family workshops! SFP 10-14 is for ALL families. Call your local Extension Office to register or click on the link below. Space is limited, so call NOW.
Local Extension Educator, Jim Clark, serves as secretary for PA CleanWays of McKean County on July 21st, 2012, 950 tires were recycled.
Penn State Extension Educator, Jim Clark recently taught a 6 week Basic Dog Obedience Course. $600.00 was generated and donated to McKean County SPCA and the McKean County 4-H Endowment Fund.
Interpreting pre-gas drilling water test reports
Three Pennsylvania Manure Handlers were recently killed in a tragic accident involving a manure storage facility. Extension Specialists, Dave Hill, Dennis Murphy and Robert Meinen have shared these following notes, to remind us all to be safe on the farm. Jim Clark, Extension Educator
Penn State Extension taught 94 people how to read and understand their water test reports.
Training on how to prepare a Manure Management Plan
Penn State Extension Educator, Jim Clark, completed a study of 50 private water wells in Cameron County this summer
Keep PA Beautiful presented Jeff Tanner the Volunteer of the Year Award
Penn State Extension will offer a Master Well Owner Volunteer Network training on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Bureau of Forestry Office Conference Room in Emporium, PA.
