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News Interested in learning more about the proper management of private water wells, springs and cisterns and sharing what you learn with others? Check out the Master Well Owner online course being offered by Penn State Extension! More
News La calidad del agua tiene una gran influencia en el crecimiento y desarrollo de los cultivos. More
News Water quality has a large influence on crop growth and development. More
News Informe de Prueba del Suelo del Túnel Alto: Materia Orgánica y Capacidad de Intercambio Catiónico
02/04/2019
El año pasado, hemos estado trabajando con 27 agricultores y agricultoras de Pennsylvania para entender mejor los suelos en túneles altos. More
News Penn State Extension has planned nine regional educational meetings for commercial tree fruit producers in 2019. More
News Radon: Could It Be In My Drinking Water?
01/14/2019
Radon is a tasteless, colorless, and odorless gas that comes from the natural breakdown of radioactive uranium in the ground. It can be found in indoor air and also in drinking water. 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 Extension's volunteer network for private well owners shows great impact this past year. More
News Interested in learning more about and educating others in the proper management of private water systems? Consider applying for the Master Well Owner online course being offered by Penn State Extension! More
News Cation Exchange Capacity or CEC is a measure of the ability of a soil to hold cations or elements with positive charges. More
News Continuamos nuestra serie donde hemos estado examinando informes de prueba del suelo para los túneles altos. More
News Starting this year and continuing into early 2019, a new project will provide active Master Well Owners Network volunteers with an exciting opportunity. More
News July started out dry and hot but transitioned quickly, with almost no warning, to very wet and hot. More
News Soluble salts commonly found in soils are calcium, magnesium, sodium, chloride, sulfate, and bicarbonate. Potassium, ammonium, nitrate, and carbonate are also found, but in smaller quantities. More
News Penn State Extension recently completed a short video that explains the components of a water test report including how to interpret the results for drinking water. More
News Downy mildew was confirmed on cucumber in Mifflin County on July 11. Warmer weather throughout the state is helping crops along, but has also been good for insect pests. More
News Wet weather and variable temperatures across the state continue to be challenging for vegetable and berry production. More
News pH del suelo en una encuesta de 27 túneles altos en Pennsylvania More
News Niveles de fósforo, potasio, magnesio y calcio en una encuesta de 27 túneles altos en Pennsylvania. More
News Phosphorus (P), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), and calcium (Ca) levels in a survey of 27 high tunnels across Pennsylvania. More
News Cloudy weather, rainstorms, and variable temperatures across the state have slowed some crops and created very favorable conditions for disease development. More
News There are thousands of earthen ponds and lakes across Pennsylvania that provide many benefits to homeowners and farmers, but they have their share of problems. More
News High Tunnel Soil Test Report: Soil pH
05/24/2018
Soil pH in a Survey of 27 High Tunnels in Pennsylvania More
News It’s no secret that this spring has been cold and wet across Pennsylvania. On many farms, planting has been delayed as much as three weeks, and many crops already in the ground are developing more slowly than usual. More
News Groundwater professionals from across Pennsylvania gathered on May 7-8, 2018 at the Ramada Inn Conference Center in State College, PA for the 2018 Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium. More