Hello, my name is Julianna Campbell, and I am a Juniata County Dairy Miss. I want to remind everyone to get three servings of dairy everyday. Udderly amazing dairy facts: • About 73 percent of calcium available in the food supply is provided by milk and milk products. • Dairy ...
MIFFLINTOWN — Four-H is different from many other youth programs because it focuses on agriculture, science and engineering and technology. Plus, it also looks at healthy living and citizenship through projects like raising animals, clothing and textiles, foods and nutrition, shooting sports and seeing eye puppy service projects. Whew, that was a mouthful albeit an important one. Four-H also continues to appeal to today’s youth because the programs offered are what kids need to thrive in adulthood, especially in rural areas like the Juniata Valley. “We are thrilled to ...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and lower egg prices. This is in addition to funding already being provided to indemnify growers for depopulated flocks. As the Secretary detailed in the Wall Street Journal, the five-pronged strategy includes an additional $500 million for biosecurity measures, $400 million in financial relief for affected farmers, and $100 million for vaccine research, action to reduce regulatory ...
HARRISBURG — Thousands of milk producers across the country will receive surveys from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) as the agency collects information for the 2025 Milk Production reports. “The dairy industry is an important component of the Northeast’s agriculture, and it is crucial for us to have accurate data about this key sector,” said Director David Knopf, regional director of the NASS Northeastern Regional Field Office. NASS conducts the Milk Production survey in the region every January, April, July, and October. ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — An upcoming Penn State Extension workshop aimed at beef producers and new and beginning farmers will explore the advantages and challenges of artificial insemination versus natural service in beef cattle breeding, with insights from a breeder who has worked with both methods. The “Northern Tier Beef Meeting: No Bull About Breeding Season” will be offered at three locations on different dates in April: • Montrose: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 15, Susquehanna County Library, 458 High School Road. • Towanda: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 16, Bradford County office of ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — An upcoming Penn State Extension workshop aimed at beef producers and industry professionals will cover novel forage options, beef cattle nutrition and the latest Penn State research. The Central Susquehanna Valley Beef Producer meeting will occur Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bonanza Steakhouse, 300 Commerce Park Dr., New Columbia. This event is designed for beef cattle producers of all operation sizes, individuals currently raising beef cattle, those interested in starting beef cattle operations, and professionals working in businesses that support the beef ...
