HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently announced a $1,325,699 investment in Penn State University’s Agricultural Workforce Development Project to continue Pennsylvania’s legacy as a national agriculture leader. The project, funded ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension Centre County Master Gardeners present World Wonders to Backyard Bliss: Planting Garden Inspiration March 22 from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at Penn State’s Forest Resources Building, Park Avenue and Bigler Rd., State College. Amateur and experienced ...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s dairy industry has reached a critical “stage four” milestone granting HPAI-free status in the USDA’s National Milk Testing Strategy, making Pennsylvania the first major U.S. dairy-producing state to achieve this status. The designation indicates that ...

PORT ROYAL — Penn State Extension will hold a 2+2 meeting March 18, 2025 from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. at Spruce Hill Grange, 20378 Rte. 75, Port Royal. All updates will provide 2 core and 2 category Pennsylvania pesticide license credits. Learn more about problems that pester your crops while ...

WASHINGTON — Recently, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed more than 400 USDA staffers, stakeholders and friends and pledged to bring greater efficiency to USDA to ensure it better serves American farmers, ranchers and the agriculture community. She reviewed findings from ...

LEWISTOWN — Whether individuals have an established small poultry flock or are considering starting one, knowing how to manage a surplus of eggs is essential, according to organizers of an upcoming Penn State Extension workshop, “Small Flock Egg Production: From the Coop to the ...