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During the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention in Hershey, the Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Program unveiled its series of ''Apple Minute'' videos to convention goers.

Hosted by Montgomery County 4-H Teen Council

Penn State Extension in Montgomery County is once again offering a mini grant to organizations working with youth and gardening.

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission estimates that about 40,000 of the state’s farmers are not in compliance with state agricultural regulations.

Julianne Schieffer, Extension Urban Forester for the Penn State School of Forest Resources teaches Tree Tenders in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

If you own or board horses, raise livestock, operate a crop or vegetable farm or own agricultural land you should pay attention.

Would you like to have a few hours to do some Christmas shopping alone or with a friend?

If the recent storm caused damage to your trees, the following information may be helpful.

Montgomery County 4-H clubs are kicking off their new enrollment year. The clubs present a variety of interests and potential career paths that students between the ages of 8 and 18 can follow for both fun and to expand their horizons,

Dining with Diabetes is one extension program designed to help people who have been diagnosed with or are at risk for diabetes to understand what they need to know to prevent and manage their diabetes.

The Penn State Extension Master Food Preserver program brings food preservation information to the public.

We are now accepting entries for the annual Farm Credit 4-H Achievement Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of 4-H Animal Science club members from Montgomery County for the 2011 year.

Eating healthy can start with eating fresh. Fresh produce is ideal, but not every family can afford it. The Cultivating Communities Campaign (CCC) is bringing locally grown produce to families in need in Montgomery County.

Unlike other Extension programs, where an educator stands in front of a class and lectures, participants got their hands dirty, sort of, and tried their best to make a blog, set up a Facebook page and speak the lingo of a “Tweet.”

Helping to prepare the children of military families to be successful as they enter the school system.