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Pre-drill Water Quality Data Demonstrates the Importance of Private Water Supply Testing (Part 2)

May 23, 2012

Many people with a private water well have never or seldom have their well water tested. Pre-drilling water testing provides homeowners with useful information on their water wells as well as helpful research data. This link will take you to the second part of a 2 part article.

Pre-drill Water Quality Data Demonstrates the Importance of Private Water Supply Testing (Part 1)

May 23, 2012

Many people with a private water well have never or seldom have their well water tested. Pre-drilling water testing provides homeowners with useful information on their water wells as well as helpful research data. This link will take you to the first part of a 2 part article.

Prevent Portion Distortion

April 17, 2012

Portion sizes have gotten bigger over the past 20 years, and so have we! Larger portions add up. Just 100 extra calories per day can lead to a weight gain of 10 pounds per year. Maintaining a healthy weight is a balancing act … balance calories in with calories out.

Spring Cleaning - In The Freezer

April 9, 2012

With spring upon us, this is a good time for spring cleaning - in the freezer that is.

Student Activities for Kick Butts Day

April 3, 2012

Young people from the Delaware Valley Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) joined thousands of kids from across the country taking part in Kick Butts Day, Wednesday, March 21, a nationwide initiative that makes kids leaders in the effort to stop youth tobacco use.

Master Gardener Hotline in Pike County

March 29, 2012

The Master Gardener Hotline will start Tuesday, May 1 and operate until the end of October. Gardening advice is available from 10:00 AM to noon every Tuesday and Friday.

Spring Tobacco Treatment Programs

March 16, 2012

The program includes counseling, support and nicotine patches.

Safe Drinking Water Seminar

March 8, 2012

Is your Drinking Water Safe? Have your Water Tested.

Registration Open for Growing Stronger – Healthy Hearts Program in Pike County

March 8, 2012

Growing Stronger – Healthy Hearts Program (GSHH) is for adults 40 years of age and older who are interested in improving their health, vitality, and well-being with a safe and effective nutrition and exercise program.

Registration Open for Walking Program

February 27, 2012

Is exercise and physical fitness a valued part of your personal health plan? If your answer is "yes," consider joining DEW, Penn State Extension’s spring into fitness program.

Food: Strategies for Growing Enough for Everyone

February 23, 2012

Food: Strategies for Growing Enough for Everyone - The 2012 Penn State Lectures on the Frontiers of Science. The series’ theme is food production.

Beginning Vegetable Gardening Course Starts Feb 7 in Wayne Co

February 2, 2012

Did you know that the average vegetable garden produces over $400 worth of fresh, healthy vegetables in one season? With a little education, knowledge, and guidance, you will be growing your own vegetables this summer. Don’t be afraid! You can do it! Use the link below to get the details.

ServSafe® Course Will Be Held On March 5 and 12, 2012

January 20, 2012

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®.

The Woods in Your Backyard - A Sustainable Landscapes Workshop

January 19, 2012

“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” - Aldo Leopold, Naturalist

Learn to Knit with the Milford Knitting Society Club

January 10, 2012

Winter is a great time to learn to knit. Join the 4-H Milford Knitting Society Club that will be meeting on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 4:00 PM at jilldeal, inc, 200 Broad Street, in Milford.

Penn State Extension Tobacco Cessation Program Podcast

January 10, 2012

Penn State Educator Debbie Albrecht talks about the expansion of the Pike County tobacco treatment program into Wayne County with Donna Decker, Community Health Educator for Wayne Memorial Hospital.

2012 Child Care Provider Trainings

January 5, 2012

Penn State Extension in Pike County has scheduled professional development opportunities.

Online Training for New Master Well Owners Starts February 6, 2012

January 5, 2012

Those interested in learning more about private water wells, springs and cisterns can be trained by Penn State Extension as part of the Master Well Owner Network (MWON).