Hello, my name is Natalee Zug, and I am a Juniata County Dairy Miss. Have you heard about the newest rave in cooking, sourdough? Well, I am here to share my favorite recipe made with sourdough discard. These chocolate chip cookies are by far my favorite ones that my Mom makes for us. This ...
CENTRE HALL — Five Juniata County Horse and Pony Club Members have qualified to exhibit at the PA State 4-H Horse Show. Qualifiers include: Avary Chubb (riding Coola Soula)- 1st in Bow-Tie Race Ponies (8-13), 3rd in Barrel Race Ponies (8-13), 5th in Ranch Riding (8-13). Chubb also competed in Pole Bending Ponies, Raised Box Keyhole Ponies and Western Grooming and Showmanship (8-11). Aspen Hoffman (riding Trips Rockin Bar) – 5th in Beginner Western Horsemanship, 6th in Beginner Trail. Adalynn Junk (Riding Chocolate Milkshake)- 3rd in Low Equitation Over Fences (8-13), 4th ...
REEDSVILLE — After several years of having no live birds at the Mifflin County Youth Fair due to Avian influenza, the Department of Agriculture finally allowed live market birds with the stipulation that these birds would not be sold and had to be slaughtered within 72 hours for safety purposes. In order to make the most of this, Mifflin County’s poultry leader, Macie Wolfley, along with fair board members and other volunteers, orchestrated a plan in which the live market birds would be slaughtered and donated to the Calvary Bible Church food pantry. “Our 4-H motto is ‘hand ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — A Penn State Extension team won a 2024 Excellence in Teamwork award from the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals for their project, "Partnering to Create PA Municipal Active Transportation Plans." The team members are John Turack, Neal Fogle, Peter Wulfhorst, Matt Spindler, Er Yue and Cristy Halerz-Schmidt. This award highlights the recipients' expertise in community and economic development, energy, business, and program evaluation. It recognizes outstanding extension programming that demonstrates effective performance and ...
HARRISBURG — Starting in late August, a sample of producers around the country will receive Agricultural Survey questionnaires from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The agency is taking a comprehensive look into the 2024 production and supply of small grains, including wheat, oats, barley and rye. “The small grains industry is an important part of United States agriculture. It is crucial for all involved to have accurate data about this key sector of the economy,” said Kevin Pautler, interim director of the NASS Northeastern ...
READING — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $90 million in 53 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) projects, which support the development of new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands. This year, increased funds were available because of the Inflation Reduction Act. “Over the last 20 years, USDA’s Conservation Innovation Grants have helped spur new tools and technologies to conserve natural resources, build resilience in producers’ ...
