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Every Spring horse owners go through a ritual to prepare pastures, horses and equipment for the prospect of riding and enjoying horses during warmer weather.
Many exciting opportunities for horsemen are available each month.
Indiana County District Conservation District and Penn State University Equine Team are hosting an Equine Environmental Stewardship and Manure Management program.
When traveling across the United States, each state can set different health requirements, which must be met by horses coming into these states.
Learn about the different kinds of ornamental plants that can harm horses, dogs and barn cats.
Centre County 4-H leader is recognized for her years of service and outstanding success in working with the 4-H poultry program.
Centre County 4-H leader is recognized for her years of service and outstanding success in working with the 4-H poultry program.
May is a good month for treating perennial colonies of Canada thistle using clopyralid.
The Susquehanna County Jr. Holstein Club will hold its fourth annual Golf Tournament on Sunday, July 14th at Tall Pines Golf Course, Friendsville. The tournament is a captain and crew format and begins with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.
A wildlife garden can be described as an environment that is attractive to various forms of wildlife such as birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and mammals. Wildlife gardens may contain a range of habitats, including a pond to attract frogs, dragonflies, and birds; nest boxes for birds, log piles to provide shelter for insects, lizards, and worms; plants that attract beneficial insects; and a diverse supply of food (year round) to attract and keep wildlife in the garden.
The annual 4-H Scholarship Horseshow will be held on Saturday, July 13th at the Harford Fairgrounds. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. and the show will begin at 9:00 a.m. This exciting fundraising event for our county 4-H program is open to all adults and youth ages 8 years and older. The show will include competitive classes, division champion, and lots of fun! Call or stop by the office for a program. Food will be available!
Attention 4-H Livestock Market Exhibitors! Are you concerned about your project animal being over or under weight and don’t have access to a livestock scale?
4-H members interested in tagging a homebred steer for the 2014 4-H Livestock Roundup must do so by June 30, 2013. In order for an animal to be considered a homebred animal, 4-H members must own the dam (mother) prior to breeding. Contact your 4-H club leader to make tagging arrangements or the office with any further questions! Also, new for this year, all members taking a homebred project must complete a “4-H Homebred Animal Breeding Record Page,” and include it with your project book. Please contact your 4-H leader with any questions or call the Extension Office.
On Saturday, May 18, 2013, the public is invited to attend a tour of the Arboretum at Penn State Mont Alto. Penn State Mont Alto Forestry Instructors, Dr. Beth Brantley, Craig Houghton and Dr. Peter Linehan will be conducting tours of the campus and the arboretum. They will also be presenting information on the history of the arboretum and forestry education in Pennsylvania.
When you receive the email notifying you the latest Field Crop News is online click on the link near the top of the email “Print this newsletter”.
A large swath of central and northeast Pennsylvania tallied no more than a few hundredths of an inch of rain (less than 5% of normal) last week.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) publish in the April 22, 2013 Federal Register, a petition received from the Monsanto Company and Forage Genetics International seeking nonregulated status for a low-lignin alfalfa.
4-H State Achievement Days is an educational three-day program sponsored each year by Penn State Extension. This annual event is held to demonstrate achievement of 4-H members and provide recognition of their accomplishments in competitive, as well as non-competitive, events.
As we progress into planting season, I hope you recall the odd spring we had last year with record warmth.
In southeast Pennsylvania, there are three opportunities to view small grain plots and meet with Penn State specialists.
