2013
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Latrobe – A Healthy Young Lungs at Play City
May 16, 2013
- The City of Latrobe was presented with a Certificate of Recognition from the Pennsylvania Department of Health for adopting a resolution to establish tobacco free park and recreational areas where children play.
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May is “Protect our Children from Tobacco Smoke” Month
May 15, 2013
- Locally, Representative Mike Reese arranged for and delivered the proclamation by Governor Tom Corbett to Penn State Extension Tobacco Prevention Unit.
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4-H Members represented at Ag Mall Days
May 9, 2013
- Members participate at the Westmoreland Mall Ag Days.
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4-H Members Design Lego Robot for May Madness!
May 9, 2013
- Jr. Robotics group attend competition.
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Club Officer Training Evening
May 9, 2013
- Annual night for 4-H club officers to learn about their elected positions.
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Greendance Winery hosts Extension Workshop
May 8, 2013
- In late April, twenty-five commercial wine grape producers and winemakers from Southwestern Pennsylvania gathered for a Penn State Extension field day at Greendance Winery in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County. Viticulture Educators Mark Chien and Andy Muza discussed variety selection, pruning, canopy management, and pest control in the vineyard. During the tour of the wine production facilities, Penn State Enologist Denise Gardner pointed out the challenge of planning for adequate growth of operational facilities as wine production increases. Extension Educator Bob Pollock and horticulture consultant (and retired Extension Educator) Eric Oesterling provided an air blast sprayer demonstration
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County Teens Attend West Region Retreat
May 6, 2013
- Westmoreland County was well represented at the West Region Teen Leader Retreat.
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Master Gardener Plant Sale
April 25, 2013
- Penn State Master Gardeners of Westmoreland County will hold their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 8 am to 1 pm.
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Friends That Work Together, Quit Together
April 11, 2013
- "I want to quit and I want you to quit with me!" was the call to action made by Shirley Coleman of the Monessen Head Start program.
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Best Grain Practices The Theme At Annual Western PA Crops Day
April 11, 2013
- Crops Day was held on Tuesday, February 26, 2013.
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Our Moms' Approach To Serving Food Safely A Relic Of The Past
April 11, 2013
- Volunteer Food Safety: Cooking for Crowds
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Northeast Region Grant Award Has Roots in Westmoreland County
April 11, 2013
- Grant proposal submitted to the Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education program (SARE) was selected as a finalist.
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Filamentous Algae in Your Pond
April 11, 2013
- These algae colonies begin their growth in the late winter and early spring on the bottom of the pond as warmer temperatures and sunlight activate the spores and surviving cells.
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West Nile Virus
April 11, 2013
- As spring is approaching, we need to start thinking about insects that might affect our pets and livestock.
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The Week of the Young Child
April 2, 2013
- "The Week of the Young Child" is an annual celebration which was initiated by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
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LISTEN to me!
April 1, 2013
- How many times have you said to yourself, "What this place needs is..." Maybe it's time to do something about it.
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"...visionary plans, urban design goals and architectural aspirations."
March 25, 2013
- "As land use planning changes, ‘zoning’ is no longer appropriate," stated a recent Washington Post article that has been re-published in the planning trade journal Planetizen. In his blog entry this month, Extension educator John Turack reflects on that statement: How might it apply to the urban/suburban/rural communities of Southwest Pennsylvania, and elsewhere?
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4-H Leaders Learn Cooking for Crowds
March 22, 2013
- Ten Westmoreland County 4-H Leaders take Cooking for Crowds class to learn safe food handling.
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4-H Gears Robot Favorite at Competition
March 22, 2013
- The 4-H Gears Robotics club brings home a trophy from the FRC Competition.
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4-H Members Go to the Capitol
March 22, 2013
- Two Westmoreland County 4-H members attended PA State 4-H Capitol Days.
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4-H Open House a Success!
March 22, 2013
- The 4-H Open House was well attended and 4-H members had a good time informing the public about their clubs.
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4-H Holds Annual Hippology Night
March 22, 2013
- The annual 4-H Hippology night for members to test their horse knowledge was held at WCCC
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Lets Play!
March 4, 2013
- On October 8th, 2 days after the Worldwide Day of Play spearheaded by Nickelodeon, Penn State Better Kid Care (BKC) Coordinator in collaboration with the WCCC children’s center hosted a day of play for children and their families.
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PA Agriculture: Local Planning, Regulations & Policies
February 14, 2013
- Agriculture has been and continues to be an integral part of Pennsylvania’s landscape, economy and culture. However, changing communities and land use patterns provide operational challenges for farmers as well as community planning and regulatory challenges for local elected and appointed officials. This workshop will educate participants on the availability and interrelationship of land use related programs and protections for farmers as well as planning and policy tools that are available to local municipalities.
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Mindstorm NTX Robotics group
February 14, 2013
- 4-H members prepare for Jr. Robotics Competition.
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4-H to Hold Open House
February 13, 2013
- The Westmoreland County 4-H Program is Holding an Open House and the Public is invited to attend.
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4-H Leaders Brave the Wintery Weather
February 13, 2013
- 4-H Holds its Annual Dinner to honor volunteers for their years of service to the Westmoreland County 4-H Program.
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Through with Chew Week is Feb. 17 - 23, 2013
February 7, 2013
- Mini-grants will be awarded by Penn State Extension Tobacco Prevention unit to youth, school, or community groups that conduct an activity to EDUCATE on health risks, PREVENT or HELP YOUTH OR ADULTS QUIT the use of spit tobacco.
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Reducing Radon in Water
January 24, 2013
- January is National Radon Action Month! So take some action in your home to make sure you don't have radon in your air or water!
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The Building Begins for 4-H Robotics Members
January 23, 2013
- 4-H Robotics Club begins to build their robot for 2013 competition.
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My Community: What's the Plan? was popular at the 2013 Pennsylvania Farm Show
January 18, 2013
- Penn State Extension Economic and Community Development Educators Neal Fogle, Jeff Himes, John Turack, and Peter Wulforst gave out 100-Year-Anniversary 4-H Wrist Bands to over 150 children (and adults!) at the 2013 Pennsylvania Farm Show as a reward for their help in building a make-believe "wooden village."
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Monthly webinar series on land-use issues began on January 16
January 18, 2013
- On January 16th, over 75 people from across Pennsylvania and beyond signed on to a new Land-Use Educational Webinar Series. The series is produced by the Land-Use and Local-Decision-Making educators of the Penn State Extension Economic and Community Development State Extension Team. Participants in the first session included professional planners, citizen planners, and others wishing to learn how to benefit their communities through the use of better planning.
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Looking Back, Living Today, and Leaning Forward
January 18, 2013
- "When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people." -- Chinese proverb. Last month in this space I used some quotes from the website Proverbia to inspire thought about planning and planning processes. Think of this as part two.
