http://extension.psu.edu/montgomery/events daily 1 2011-01-06T18:29:34Z http://extension.psu.edu/events/c15c683c-3df7-4e04-8daa-b424d49cfab0 No publisher Darlene Jury 2012-11-05T05:00:00Z Northampton County Schools Northampton, PA 2012-11-05T05:00:00Z 2013-05-28T04:00:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/delaware/events/second-saturdays-at-smedley Gardening programs presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners of Delaware County. No publisher Kristi DAmore 2013-01-12T15:00:00Z Smedley Park Environmental Center Wallingford, PA 2013-01-12T15:00:00Z 2013-12-07T20:00:00Z Linda Barry lrb16@psu.edu 610-690-7669 Event http://extension.psu.edu/business/start-farming/events/introduction-to-organic-vegetable-production How toos of production for new and aspiring organic vegetable farmers. No publisher Tianna DuPont 2013-04-02T19:30:00Z Allentown and Surrounding Farms Allentown, PA 2013-04-02T19:30:00Z 2013-09-10T23:00:00Z Tianna DuPont tdupont@psu.edu (610) 746-1970 Event http://extension.psu.edu/chester/events/better-kid-care-classes-offered-in-chester-county-20130529 K2 C2 14 Technology and Interactive Media in the Early Childhood Classroom No publisher Dawn Yeagley 2013-05-29T23:00:00Z Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, Suite 370, West Chester, PA West Chester, PA 2013-05-29T23:00:00Z 2013-05-30T01:00:00Z Erin Goodling eyg5039@ag.psu.edu 717-270-4391 Event http://extension.psu.edu/berks/events/diabetes-academy Diabetes Management: * Diabetes 101 covers basic diabetes information and terminology * Staying Healthy-provides convenient tips for eating healthy and staying active. Light refreshments will be served. No publisher Donna Heffner 2013-05-30T14:00:00Z Berks County Agricultural Center Leesport, PA 2013-05-30T14:00:00Z 2013-05-30T16:00:00Z Joan D. Cook jdc17@psu.edu 610-378-1327 Event http://extension.psu.edu/events/04afd395-2763-433a-83df-261dc0e75376 Class Date for Certification and Recertification: June 3, 2013; Exam for Certification Only: June 10, 2013 at 9:00 AM; Registration Deadline: May 29, 2013 No publisher Darlene Jury 2013-06-03T12:00:00Z West Chester, PA West Chester, PA 2013-06-03T12:00:00Z 2013-06-03T21:00:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/events/2e0bb834-f61c-43d4-928a-7e67f9b8539b Exam starts at 4:00 PM; Registration Deadline: May 27, 2013 No publisher Darlene Jury 2013-06-03T12:00:00Z Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA 2013-06-03T12:00:00Z 2013-06-03T22:00:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/events/d2ac03a3-93f3-4073-a4f9-0dcf510fb028 The popular Penn State Extension Food Home Food Preservation hands-on workshops are a great way to learn the basics of home food preservation. No publisher Darlene Jury 2013-06-03T22:00:00Z Collegeville, PA Collegeville, PA 2013-06-03T22:00:00Z 2013-06-04T01:30:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/events/home-food-preservation-collegeville The popular Penn State Extension Food Home Food Preservation hands-on workshops are a great way to learn the basics of home food preservation. No publisher Darlene Jury 2013-06-04T13:00:00Z Collegeville, PA Collegeville, PA 2013-06-04T13:00:00Z 2013-06-04T16:30:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/events/5f378328-d6ea-4549-a0d9-ffadcf450516 Penn State Extension’s Food for Profit workshop takes you step-by-step through the information necessary to start and run a small food-product business, especially directed to individuals who will be making and packing their products for resale (through grocery stores, farm markets, or restaurants). No publisher Darlene Jury 2013-06-05T13:00:00Z Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA 2013-06-05T13:00:00Z 2013-06-05T20:00:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/chester/events/better-kid-care-classes-offered-in-chester-county-20130605 K4 C2 41 Child Observation Level 2 - Unit 5: Using Observation to Create Responsive School-Age Environments & Activities No publisher Dawn Yeagley 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, Suite 370, West Chester, PA West Chester, PA 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z 2013-06-07T01:00:00Z Erin Goodling eyg5039@ag.psu.edu 717-270-4391 Event http://extension.psu.edu/events/4175c5c5-6b5a-424f-959e-58eff6764bde Calling all Early Education Directors! Please join us for an informative day of training, featuring two engaging sessions, plus a lunchtime speaker. No publisher Darlene Jury 2013-06-06T12:00:00Z Collegeville, PA Collegeville, PA 2013-06-06T12:00:00Z 2013-06-06T19:30:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/plants/crops/events/soybean-field-workshop A unique opportunity for participants to follow the same soybean stand during the growing season—from shortly after emergence to canopy closure. No publisher Andrew Frankenfield 2013-06-06T14:00:00Z Floyd Kurtz Farm, 791 Fleetwood Lyons Road, Fleetwood, PA Fleetwood, PA 2013-06-06T14:00:00Z 2013-06-06T15:30:00Z Mena Hautau mmh10@psu.edu 610-378-1327 Event http://extension.psu.edu/philadelphia/events/2013-second-saturday-series-1 Penn State Extension Master Gardener Second Saturday Series presents Elizabeth Belk a horticulturist at Wyck House and Garden in Philadelphia is responsible for the care and propagation of over 70 cultivars of old roses at Wyck. Join her as she discusses the most fragrant roses at Wyck, their history, and care and use in the home garden. 9:30AM Registration 10:00 Workshop $10.00 Registration fee Online registration : http://agsci.psu.edu/second-saturday/philadelphia No publisher Michele Koskinen 2013-06-08T13:30:00Z Fairmount Horticulture Center Philadelphia, PA 2013-06-08T13:30:00Z 2013-06-08T15:00:00Z 215- 471- 2200 Ext. 100 Event http://extension.psu.edu/events/second-saturday-gardening-series-philadelphia The Second Saturday Gardening Series is a series of gardening workshops presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners in Philadelphia County held on the second Saturday of each month through November. The workshops are presented to the general public and gardening enthusiasts on a variety of gardening topics. The topic for June 8, 2013 is "Old Roses and Fragrances." Elizabeth Belk, a horticulturist at Wyck House and Garden in Philadelphia, is responsible for the care and propagation of over 70 cultivars of old roses at Wyck. Join her as she discusses the most fragrant roses at Wyck, their history, and care and the use in the home garden. No publisher Darlene Jury 2013-06-08T13:30:00Z Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA 2013-06-08T13:30:00Z 2013-06-08T15:30:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/berks/events/food-safety-certification-course The ServSafe® Certification and Home Study Course dates are June 10, & 17th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and the exam is June 24th from 9:00 until 12 noon. No publisher Donna Heffner 2013-06-10T12:30:00Z Berks County Agricultural Center Leesport, PA 2013-06-10T12:30:00Z 2013-06-24T13:00:00Z Joan D. Cook jdc17@psu.edu 610-378-1327 Event http://extension.psu.edu/plants/crops/events/tall-grazing-in-dairy-operations-maintaining-forage-quality-production Event showcases how dairy producers can adapt “tall grazing” concepts to their farm and maintain forage quality and production. No publisher Andrew Frankenfield 2013-06-11T14:00:00Z Spring Creek Farm, 3880 N. Church Street, Wernersville, PA Wernersville, PA 2013-06-11T14:00:00Z 2013-06-11T19:30:00Z Mena Hautau mmh10@psu.edu 610-378-1327 Event http://extension.psu.edu/health/diabetes/events/dining-with-diabetes-montgomery-1 Dining with Diabetes is a program for adults with diabetes and their families that will increase knowledge of healthy food choices and diabetes management. The classes offer healthy meal planning, cooking demonstrations, and hands-on food preparation, class discussions, and new physical activity choices. No publisher Melissa Wandrisco 2013-06-11T19:30:00Z Pottstown Community Health and Dental Clinic, 11 Robinson Street, Suite 100, Pottstown, PA Pottstown, PA 2013-06-11T19:30:00Z 2013-06-11T22:00:00Z Mandel Smith mjs52@psu.edu 610-489-4315 Event http://extension.psu.edu/events/325b774c-b591-4771-a34a-d934f4b01403 Social media tools are an exciting way to enhance your farm business's marketing activities, allowing you, the owner, or manager, to connect directly with your audience. While a social media presence is almost expected of many businesses, many owners struggle with how to use the various tools to connect. No publisher Darlene Jury 2013-06-12T13:00:00Z Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA 2013-06-12T13:00:00Z 2013-06-12T20:00:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/events/315429d1-d806-411a-bb13-ea92749baac3 Weeds are dependable pests—you can count on them showing up and usually have to deal with them year after year. Is your weed management plan effective? This workshop will include hands-on identification of weeds in landscape and turf and in-depth classroom discussion about management options. Our tune-up session starts with a weed identification walk where you’ll learn key features to help you recognize weeds. That walk is followed by an update on management options for specific landscape situations. We’ll talk over the latest strategies for weeds in landscape beds and turf. All in time for summer and fall weed season. No publisher Darlene Jury 2013-06-13T12:30:00Z Collegeville, PA Collegeville, PA 2013-06-13T12:30:00Z 2013-06-13T16:15:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/events/e466c79b-ede1-4cce-b7a8-23af053b2c7b Class Dates: June 17 and 19, 2013; Exam: June 19, 2013, at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: June 13, 2013 No publisher Darlene Jury 2013-06-17T12:45:00Z Springfield, PA Springfield, PA 2013-06-17T12:45:00Z 2013-06-17T19:30:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/plants/vegetable-fruit/events/high-tunnel-twilight-raspberries-and-cut-flowers High Tunnels provide a great opportunity to extend the season, protect high value crops, improve quality, and reduce weed and pest pressure. As a follow up to our High Tunnel School these twilight meetings will give you a chance to talk with growers and see good practices in action. At each twilight the grower will discuss their experiences with high tunnels and a visiting speaker will share knowledge on a special topic. No publisher Tianna DuPont 2013-06-19T21:00:00Z 3502 Main Rd. E. Emmaus, PA Emmaus, PA 2013-06-19T21:00:00Z 2013-06-19T23:30:00Z Tianna DuPont tdupont@psu.edu (610) 746-1970 Event http://extension.psu.edu/plants/green-industry/events/greening-the-landscape The morning session includes an idea exchange for sustainable landscape practices. The afternoon session features scouting for woody ornamental insects and diseases with Penn State experts Gary Moorman and Greg Hoover. No publisher Norma Jeanne Young green-industry-contacts 2013-06-20T04:00:00Z Welkinweir 1368 Prizer Road Pottstown, PA 19465 Pottstown, PA 2013-06-20T04:00:00Z 2013-06-20T04:00:00Z Nancy Bosold nfb1@psu.edu 610-378-1327 Event http://extension.psu.edu/events/f10d8681-91ed-443c-a015-3ad0739bb021 Your customers love the color perennial flowering plants add to their landscapes. Learning about herbaceous perennials will help you choose the right plants to thrive in the site, group them attractively, and provide four seasons of interest in your jobs. In this full-day class, Penn State horticulture professor Dr. David Sanford will cover popular perennials for landscape jobs. He will concentrate on rugged plants that are reliable performers, have few pest problems and are available in the trade. We will meet in the auditorium for the morning session to see pictures of the plants and discuss their habits and culture. Plan to spend approximately half of the class time outdoors looking at perennials in the demonstration beds surrounding the Berks County Agricultural Center. Come prepared for the weather. Add some new perennials to the palate that you offer your customers. No publisher Darlene Jury 2013-06-26T13:30:00Z Leesport, PA Leesport, PA 2013-06-26T13:30:00Z 2013-06-26T19:00:00Z Event http://extension.psu.edu/northampton/events/perennial-identification-for-the-home-gardener Perennial plants fill in garden spaces with color, interesting textures and a display that changes throughout the year. There are so many to choose from it can be a little daunting to decide which ones to invest in! Knowing more about perennials will help you know which plants might thrive in your garden, when they bloom, how many seasons of interest they provide, and how to group them to compliment the design of your garden. Whether you are just starting to discover wonderful cultivars or you want to fill in around your existing favorites, please consider joining us for a day of learning about a great group of plants! No publisher Marcia Hamm Groover, PCH 2013-06-27T13:30:00Z Berks County Agricultural Center Leesport, PA 2013-06-27T13:30:00Z 2013-06-27T19:00:00Z Emelie Swackhamer exs33@psu.edu 610-391-9840 Event