By Linda Geissinger MEXICO — The 47th annual Juniata County Dairy Princess Pageant was held on May 21, at the Walker Grange, Mexico. There is not a dairy princess in Juniata County this year, but 10 young people in the dairy court look forward to promoting the dairy industry in Juniata ...
HARRISBURG — In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey cattle operations nationwide to provide an up-to-date measure of U.S. cattle inventories. “This information helps producers make timely, informed business decisions and plan for herd expansion or reduction. It also helps packers and government leaders evaluate expected slaughter volume for future months and determine potential supplies for export,” King Whetstone, director of the NASS Northeastern Regional Field Office, said. “Obtaining the current count of ...
By Leah Fronk Horticulture Educator Penn State Extension, Juniata County Local strawberries are here, in-season, right now. But the answer to the title question is...no, strawberries will not ripen after you pick them. All berries: strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are best when picked fully ripe. In Pennsylvania and much of the east coast, we prefer our strawberries to be red the whole way through. To ensure the best flavor, we pick strawberries only when red all the way to the tip. You are probably familiar with store-bought strawberries from the west coast ...
MIFFLINTOWN — The Penn State Extension office in Mifflintown offers in-person training that does not require a computer for certified pesticide applicators who are in need of training for use of paraquat dichloride. A binder containing the learning material is available for users to read. A 15-question multiple-choice test must be completed. You must score a 100% and you can retake the test as many times as you need. It takes about 45-60 minutes to complete the training. Those who are comfortable using the computer may simply Google “paraquat training” to access the EPA ...
April hired workers up 3%; wage rate increased 5% HARRISBURG — The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released its latest Northeastern Region Farm Labor Report. There were 651,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on the Nation’s farms and ranches during the week of April 9-15, 2023, up 3% from the April 2022 reference week. Workers hired directly by farm operators numbered 511,000 during the week of January 8-14, 2023, up 1% from the January 2022 reference week. Farm operators paid their hired workers an average ...
LEWISTOWN — If you think all banquets are just sit-down dinners with monotone speakers, then you’ve never attended a Big Valley FFA Banquet. They served a delicious dinner and did have a guest speaker at the May 5 event – Colleen Filson, who achieved the gold standard American FFA ...
