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Penn State Extension to host ‘Advanced Sheep and Goat Nutrition School’

UNIVERSITY PARK — Interested in learning how to balance rations to best meet nutritional requirements for sheep or goats? Upcoming Penn State Extension workshops are aimed at teaching producers how to formulate rations using computer software. Two “Advanced Sheep and Goat Nutrition Schools” will be held this fall. The first school will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at the Penn State Extension office in Westmoreland County, 214 Greensburg-Donohoe Station Rd. in Greensburg. The second school will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at the Penn State ...

PSU gets $3M grant from NSF to address insect biodiversity crisis

UNIVERSITY PARK — A team of Penn State researchers has received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to spearhead a new initiative to create novel monitoring systems for insect populations, many of which are experiencing dramatic changes across the globe due to changes in land use, pollution and climate change. The project — called Interdisciplinary Studies in Entomology, Computer Science and Technology NETwork, or INSECT NET — will establish a graduate training program to empower students to develop solutions to the insect biodiversity crisis. The program ...

’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 ...