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463 North Perry Highway
PO Box 530
Mercer, PA 16137-0530

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Contact

Phone: 724-662-3141
Fax: 724-662-1933
MercerExt@psu.edu

Office Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 
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Food Safety Training for Non-Profit Volunteers

February 22, 2012

Non-profit, volunteer-run groups that prepare food to be served or sold to the public must be sure that the food is safe. People who are great cooks at home don’t necessarily know how to safely prepare and store large quantities of food for large groups. Food that is not prepared safely may lead to foodborne illness. How will your organization protect its customers from foodborne illness?

TAP Online Food Safety Training

February 21, 2012

Effective January 22, 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) requires the “person in charge” in a food service operation to hold a “nationally recognized food protection certificate” such as ServSafe®. To receive and maintain national food safety certification, all individuals are required to pass a certification exam every five (5) years. The certified person must be accessible, such as in person or by phone, during the facilities’ hours of operation.

Chestnut Gall Wasp

June 13, 2011

Chestnut Gall Wasp – Monitoring a New Threat.

Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp

June 9, 2011

Sustainable Management of the Invasive Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp.

Local government offices in search of candidates

February 8, 2011

Many local municipal offices go begging for candidates to fill them. You can play a positive role in your community by running for office in the primary

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