Yearly Archives: 2021
Roundup of gardening news for July 22, 2021
Best practices in home food preservation techniques will be the focus of a Penn State Extension webinar series. Learn more about dates, times and topics.
The cow days of summer
Now is a good time to review how the cows are handling the heat and humidity. Learn more about improving cattle comfort during hot summer months.
Now could be a great window of opportunity for cover crops
Right now offers a tremendous chance to build your soil and scavenge some nutrients by planting cover crops. Learn more about establishing a good rotation.
Help survey wild turkeys, ruffed grouse this summer
Citizen scientists can participate in surveying Ohio's wild turkey and ruffed grouse populations by reporting sightings in July and August.
The allure of lightning bugs
Judith Sutherland reflects on the universal, almost childlike fascination with lightning bugs among adults from the Midwest.
Scientists develop model to predict spotted lanternfly hatch
Research conducted by Penn State scientists has led to an online tool that can help predict seasonal egg hatch for spotted lanternflies.
Roundup of 4-H news for July 22, 2021
The Happy Harvesters 4-H Club had a meeting June 27, at the Community Bible Church-Loving People, in Strasburg.
Much to love in the Black Hills of South Dakota
Julie Geiss and her family work their way west through the Black Hills of South Dakota and onward to Mount Rushmore.
Study reveals ag-related injuries more numerous than previously known
A new study by Penn State researchers suggests that the agriculture industry is even more dangerous than previously believed.
Riding the metal wave left by my iron-bending Uncle Honey
Alan Guebert returned to the fields of his youth with a metal detector more advanced than the one he used 40 years ago. Find out what he uncovered.
