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Here is a summary of the 2012 changes to the Market Livestock Rules.

This year 4-H will again be conducting a strawberry plant sale.

4-H Leaders were recognized and awards were presented during the 4-H Leaders’ Banquet held on November 4, 2011 at the Washington County Fairgrounds sponsored by 4-H County Council.

A Proclamation was issued by the Washington County Commissioners on October 6, 2011, that the week of October 2-8 is National 4-H Week in Washington County.

Mad Science Workshops and Rockets Away participants learn about safety launching air-powered rockets. Participants learn how to make the Mento’s geyser tube experiment and use rock salt to increase the height of the diet coke spray.

Workshops are from 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. All workshops are in room 103 & 104 at the Washington County Courthouse Square

2011 Plat Books can be purchased by coming into the Extension office.

Following 21 4-H and FFA Members received a scholarship check during are 2011 Market Livestock Sale.

Sponsored by: Penn State Marcellus Educational Consortium

Fayette, Washington & Greene County Agricultural News Letter from Walt Bumgarner.

Calls are starting to pour into our office from concerned gardeners. When they start to describe how the lower leaves on their tomato plants are turning yellow, and then brown, I’m pretty sure I know what’s going on: early blight.

Washington, PA - Do you have a strong interest in gardening? Are you a life-long learner? Do you want to help others and share your gardening enthusiasm and knowledge? Then consider becoming a Penn State Master Gardener.

Congratulations to Washington County Promotion Team!

The Pennsylvania Farm Show Scholarship Foundation will award cash scholarships to outstanding students who have participated in the Pennsylvania Farm Show. This is a highly competitive, prestigious grant program and to be considered it is important that the applicant adhere to the specifications and requirements of all application procedures.

Penn State researchers have released a Web-based mapping tool for the brown marmorated stink bug developed in collaboration with the PA Department of Agriculture.

It has been a tough spring for gardeners, first with prolonged wet and cool weather, and more recently with heat spells. If the weather got you a little behind in planting this year, and if you have some extra space, consider growing a few winter squash varieties.

A number of grape types are native to North America, specifically the Concord types. Grapes are relatively easy to grow, but they are susceptible to diseases that can make their fruit unusable. The most common disease found on backyard grapes is black rot.

An annual scholarship toward expenses for advanced education (college, technical, nursing, etc) is available to current or former Washington County 4-H members.

An annual scholarship toward expenses for advanced education (college, technical, nursing, etc.) is available to current or former 4-H members and FFA members. Each applicant must have a minimum of 4 years of completed projects during the last 6 years of eligibility. Current members must be in good standing. Former members must have been in good standing.