News - Guides and Publications
News - Guides and Publications
News Making Hay Stretch
12/13/2018
Now is the time to start thinking about how to stretch your hay reserves through the winter. More
News Cooler weather means it’s time to monitor your grain bins to ensure that grain quality is kept throughout the storage period. More
News You are invited to submit abstracts for presentations at the 2019 Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium, to be held in May in State College, PA. More
News As 2018 comes to a close, now is the time to start thinking about how recent tax reform will impact your federal income tax return. More
News Milder, rainy weather for the weekend. More
News Should You Test Your Water for Arsenic?
12/11/2018
If you are one of the more than two million Pennsylvania residents that drinks water from a private water well, spring or cistern, have you ever had your drinking water tested for arsenic? More
News In 2018, the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program grew to 302 dedicated community volunteers that logged 11,696 volunteer hours across the state. More
News Midstream infrastructure development has increased substantially over the past five years. How long will the trend continue to climb? More
News The US Interior Department announced the Wolfcamp Shale and Bone Spring Formation layers in the Delaware sub-basin of the Permian hold the most oil and gas resources ever assessed. More
Guides and Publications Farmers Market Food Safety Resource Guide
Catherine Nettles Cutter, Ph.D., Martin Bucknavage
$17.00
This guide provides in-depth education on food safety concepts from farm to market, and includes practical tips and checklists to ensure you're following standards. More
News Penn State researchers offer a critical assessment from the perspective of economic theory and engineering fundamentals from previous assessments in considering the future of nuclear generation plants. More
News Penn State Extension Master Gardener Vince Fayock will describe how to select beautiful flowers that encourage butterflies to frequent our gardens. More
News Penn State scientists identify chemical clues that can distinguish methane migration related to shale gas development from methane that was pre-existing. More
News This Conference featured a wide variety of cover crop presentations and networking opportunities for farmers, industry, government and non-government organizations, extension and research. More
News Soil health and cover crops workshops are coming up in December and January across PA. Come out and join us to hear local Extension Educators and farmers talk about soil health, soil fertility, cover crop management, and more! More
News The weather has gone from warm and rainy to cold and snowy across much of the state. With approximately 18% of corn and 23% of beans still in the field, how big of a concern is this? More
News While corn harvest is on track, statewide, soybeans have been slow to come off. Corn and soybean yields are meeting expectation despite challenging conditions this fall. More
News Columbia County Gardening Seminar Series
11/25/2018
Free gardening programs by Penn State Master Gardeners of Columbia County on third Tuesdays evenings, April through September, 2019. More
News Food safety specialists in the College of Agricultural Sciences offer tips on cooking a turkey safely. More
News Gifts for Gardeners
11/17/2018
As the holiday season approaches, you might wonder what gifts to choose for your favorite gardener or to put on your own wish list. Here are some great gift ideas from Penn State Master Gardeners. More
News There were many diseases affecting tree fruit growers in 2018. Sanitation will be very important while preparing for the 2019 season. More
News With half of foodborne illness outbreaks associated with restaurant food, improvement of food safety practices and behaviors are critical to reduce risk for customers. More
News Pennsylvania is a national leader in training educators to teach youth about the importance of water quality and conservation. More
News To help them meet MS4 education requirements, Pennsylvania Townships can look to Penn State Extension for stormwater education resources. More
News Over $2.6 million in grants awarded to municipalities and business for clean energy vehicle projects. More