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’23 Juniata County Livestock Auction

Market Swine Sarah Hershey’s Grand Champion Market Hog was sold to Stoner Pest Control for $2,000. Kase Goshorn’s Reserve Champion Market Hog was sold to JPH Enterprises for $2,250. Also sold were: Maci Kreider, Stoltzfus Landscaping, $1,000; Kase Goshorn, JPH Enterprises, $700; Chase Kerstetter, Juniata Valley RV, $1,100; Sarah Hershey, Benner’s Butcher Shoppe, $1,000; Maci Kreider, Zimmerman’s Excavation, $700; Gabrielle Jacobs, Juniata Valley Bank, $800; Conner Schlegel, Mike Cleck Paving and Sealcoating, $1,000; Shalelyn Armstrong, Growmark FS LLC, $1,800; Rachel ...

Spotted lanternfly management tips can be found on PSU Extension website

UNIVERSITY PARK — Dealing with the invasive spotted lanternfly can be frustrating and challenging. Fortunately, Penn State Extension provides valuable resources, such as its Spotted Lanternfly Management Guide, to help people manage the pest effectively. Authored by scientists and extension educators in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the guide features comprehensive information, illustrations, charts and photos on the pest’s biology, behavior, plant damage and management, and an overview of ongoing research. The publication is one of many spotted lanternfly ...

Juniata County Fair: 35th annual Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Baking contest

PORT ROYAL — Calling all bakers for the 2023 Blue Ribbon Apple Pie baking contest to be held on Saturday, Sept. 2 at the 169th Juniata County Fair. All entries must be in place on Friday, Sept. 1, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The contest is sponsored by The Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs. Over 100 fairs across Pennsylvania will offer cash prizes for the best pie. Name of the fair’s contest is a preliminary competition that leads to the selection of the final Blue Ribbon Apple Pie winner held each January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. The first-place winner at the Farm Show ...

Pennsylvania’s 19th annual incredible angel food cake contest

PORT ROYAL — The Angel Food Cake contest is returning to the competitive exhibit lineup at the 169th Juniata County Fair this year. The Incredible Angel Food Cake contest, sponsored by Pennsylvania Egg Farmers and the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs, will be held on Saturday Sept. 2. All entries must be in place on Friday, Sept. 1, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Baking a cake is a very rewarding area of home cookery. There are two main types of cakes: butter and foam (egg-leavened). Angel food is the classic example of a foam cake. The cake is 100% fat free and, because of the ...

Plant seeds of success with ‘Starting and Improving Farms’ Conference

UNIVERSITY PARK — Interested in starting a farm, diversifying an existing farm or beginning an agritourism business? To help participants explore new business and production practices, Penn State Extension will hold the “Starting and Improving Farms” Conference Sept. 19-20 at Toftrees Golf Resort, 1 Country Club Ln. in State College. This event is designed for anyone who is considering starting a farm, those who began farming within the past five years, existing farms considering diversification, team members on existing farms, women farmers, providers who support farmers, and ...

USDA to measure small grain production

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 2023 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,” King Whetstone, director of the NASS Northeastern Regional ...