UNIVERSITY PARK — As a county Extension educator, I regularly receive calls and emails about a variety of horticultural topics and this week has been no exception. From yellowing tomato leaves to mildew on greenhouse lettuce, the rainy, cloudy weather is perfect for plant problems. Recently, ...
REEDSVILLE — The Big Valley FFA chapter held its annual FFA banquet on May 2 at the Reedsville Fire Hall with 194 parents, families and supporters in attendance. The event was held to celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of the Big Valley FFA chapter over the past school year. ...
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is investing nearly $10 million to purchase development rights for 2,672 acres on 35 farms in 18 counties, protecting them from future residential or commercial development. These joint investments by state and local government ensure that Pennsylvania farmers will have the prime-quality land they need to continue feeding our families and supporting jobs and communities in the future. Since the Shapiro Administration began, Pennsylvania has invested $125.2 million to preserve 415 new farms and 35,177 prime acres of farmland across the state. “Preserving ...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum recently joined President Donald Trump for the signing of Executive Order Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response, at the White House. The newly signed order directs federal agencies to consolidate and streamline federal wildland fire capabilities and enhance local response by adopting practical, technology driven strategies for land management, wildfire mitigation and response. It also directs agencies to modernize wildland firefighting efforts and expand efforts to ...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently concluded her trade delegation visit to Rome, Italy. Rollins reinforced the Trump Administration’s expectations for improved agricultural market access to our ally Italy and encouraged opportunities to expand the reach of the American agricultural industry across the European Union. Key highlights: Secretary Rollins held a bilateral meeting with her Italian counterpart, Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forests Francesco Lollobrigida alongside the Charge d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Rome, ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — A Penn State Extension resource that provides timely, animal-agriculture production information via telephone has expanded for 2025. Designed by Extension’s Animal Systems unit primarily for those with limited or no internet access, the Animal Systems Hotline — available toll-free at 888-655-2407 — now features information on livestock production, in addition to the dairy and poultry advice offered previously. By calling (888) 655-2407, producers and hobbyists can listen to messages — each typically three to five minutes long — with tips on dairy, ...
