Penn State Extension Lancaster County

Penn State Extension in Lancaster County is excited to have the Penn State Master Gardeners of Lancaster County and Penn State Extension Nutrition Links programs support the City of Lancaster, PA Government's upcoming events, "Mindful Eating, Healthy Living from the Ground Up." #PennState #PennStateExtension #MasterGardeners #NutritionLinks #UrbanFarming

Getting Your Water Tested Through the Penn State Testing Lab April 28, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 PM Join Penn State Extension educators for this free webinar to learn about the Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Lab drinking water testing program including test packages, costs, availability, and assistance with interpretation of results.... Register online at: extension.psu.edu/water-webinar-series-getting-your-water-t #PennState #PennStateExtension #WaterTesting #WellWater #DrinkingWater

Enjoy the Pennsylvania outdoors this May with Penn State Extension! We invite you and your family to join our educators from around the commonwealth to learn something new about your local streams, parks, ponds, forests and more. View a listing of outdoor events below to discover what's happening close to you!... - Walk with Watershed Stewards - Master Gardener Walks - Stream Health and Riparian Buffer Walk - Urban Tree Walk - Stormwater Best Management Practices Walk - Know Your Woods: Tree ID and Intro to Forest Ecology - Pasture Walk Register online at: extension.psu.edu/home-page-topi/get-outside-with-extension #PennState #PennStateExtension #GetOutside

You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall Happy Earth Day from Penn State Extension!... #PennState #PennStateExtension #EarthDay

"Brood X" is buzzing in the news this spring. Soon billions of these periodical cicadas will emerge in the eastern United States. Periodical cicadas are native to eastern North America and mass emerge in huge broods. Cicadas do not bite people and are usually at most a mild nuisance because of the noise they produce. Young trees can sometimes be damaged or killed, but this can usually be avoided by delaying transplant or covering at-risk trees with netting. Common name: Perio...dical cicada Scientific name: Magicicada species Order: Hemiptera (true bugs) Family: Cicadidae (cicadas) extension.psu.edu/periodical-cicada #PennState #PennStateExtension #BroodX #Cicada

Circle Traps & Spotted Lanternfly A circle trap, a funnel-style device that wraps around a tree trunk, is an effective method of catching spotted lanternflies, according to Emelie Swackhamer, a horticulture educator with Penn State Extension. Information on circle traps is linked in the news article.... #PennState #PennStateExtension #SpottedLanternfly #CircleTrap

Cooking with Kids; a Gift for All Cooking with your children can be a useful tool to teach them about healthy eating and important life skills while spending quality time as a family. Read about age appropriate tasks and activities to match your expectations.... extension.psu.edu/cooking-with-kids-a-gift-for-all #PennState #PennStateExtension #CookingWithKids

Tips for Safe Food Delivery During Holidays (Lancaster Online) by Stacy Reed, Penn State Extension Food Safety & Quality Educator... "Holiday meals likely will look and feel different for families unable to gather this year. To keep family members outside of your immediate household safe especially if they are considered to be high risk (i.e., elderly or immunocompromised) you can still safely spread holiday cheer by sending or bringing them meals." https://lancasteronline.com//article_9a89398a-3983-11eb-8f #PennState #PennStateExtension #FoodSafety #MealKitDelivery #GroceryDelivery

With deer hunting season underway, Penn State Extension has several resources for hunters. PA Game Commission New Phase for CWD: extension.psu.edu/new-plans-for-chronic-wasting-disease-man... CWD Precautions for Deer Hunters: extension.psu.edu/precautions-for-deer-hunters-in-areas-wit Field Dressing Deer Guide: extension.psu.edu/field-dressing-deer-pocket-guide Recorded Webinar on Protecting from Ticks: extension.psu.edu/tick-series-hunters-and-vector-borne-dise #PennState #PennStateExtension #DeerHunting #ChronicWastingDisease #CWD #FieldDressingDeer #DeerTicks

Now is the Time to Manage Winter Fertilizer Applications (Lancaster Farming) by Leon Ressler, Penn State Extension Lancaster County Agronomy Educator Additional Nutrient Management Resources from Penn State Extension: ... extension.psu.edu/programs/nutrient-management/educational www.lancasterfarming.com//article_7600a241-4c61-50ca-b49b- #PennState #PennStateExtension #WinterFertilizer #NutrientManagement

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 Deadline to Apply is this Friday, December 11, 2020 Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? USDA is implementing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.... USDA’s Farm Service Agency will accept CFAP 2 applications from September 21 through December 11, 2020. www.farmers.gov/cfap #PennState #PennStateExtension #CFAP

Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards collaborated on a project in York to create artistic awareness of stormwater pollution. https://www.facebook.com/PennStateNaturalResources/posts/10158733909589034 #PennState #PennStateExtension #MasterWatershedStewards #StormwaterManagement

You may have heard or read recently about Stormwater Fees in your municipality. Join the Renewable Natural Resources Team for an informational session to find out more about them on Thursday, Dec 10 at 12 noon. #PennState #PennStateExtension #MasterWatershedStewards #StormwaterFee

Spotted Lanternflies will be dying off soon due to the freezing temperatures. Now is the time to scrape and destroy egg masses that are safely reacheable. https://www.facebook.com/LancasterCountyMasterGardeners/posts/2754365998142167 #PennState #PennStateExtension #SpottedLanternfly

Garden Hotline Live! Goes Indoors: November Edition November 13, 2020 / 12:00-1:00 PM / Free November is a time for your flowers and herbs to get a little extra care. Penn State Master Gardeners will share helpful tips on how to keep your plants thriving through the colder days.... extension.psu.edu/garden-hotline-live-goes-indoors-november #PennState #PennStateExtension #MasterGardeners #GardenHotline

The Penn State Master Watershed Steward program was established to educate and empower volunteers to protect environmental resources, and we need your feedback to better understand how we can meet your needs. https://www.facebook.com/agsciences/posts/10160682082411294 #PennState #PennStateExtension #MasterWatershedStewards

Beekeeping Winter Series Wednesdays, 4:00-5:15 PM November 4, 11, & 18, 2020 December 2, 9, & 16, 2020... Cost: $5.00 Join us for the Beekeeping Winter Series webinars which will cover a number of timely topics about beekeeping biology and basic and advanced management practices. Registrants may select one, a few, or all of the sessions to attend! - The philosophy behind beekeeping - How to keep bees organically - The genetic diversity of honey bees - Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) and honey bees - Diseases and pests - Artificial insemination Register online at: extension.psu.edu/beekeeping-winter-series #PennState #PennStateExtension #Beekeeping

"While Asian giant hornets do not occur in eastern North America, there are a number of other large wasps that may be confused for them, including European hornets and cicada killers." With Asian giant hornets in the news again recently, we have been receiving many phone calls inquiring if a found hornet is this type. European hornets look very similar, and are found in Pennsylvania. Linked below are fact sheets regarding these two species.... European Hornets: extension.psu.edu/european-hornet Asian Giant Hornets: extension.psu.edu/asian-giant-hornets #PennState #PennStateExtension #AsianGiantHornet #EuropeanHornet

Poultry Management and Health Seminar: The Jungle of the 21st Century Beyond PPE November 10, 2020 / 12:00-1:30 PM / Free... Learn about poultry personal protective equipment (PPE) for production and processing during this webinar, with Extension Educator Gregory Martin and Extension Specialist Jonathan Campbell. Register by November 9 online at: extension.psu.edu/poultry-management-and-health-seminar-the #PennState #PennStateExtension #PoultryManagement #Biosecurity #PPE

Veterinary experts offer advice after pet cat tests positive for COVID-19 in Pa. Still no evidence that SARS-CoV-2 spreads from animals to humans. https://news.psu.edu//veterinary-experts-offer-advice-afte... #PennState #PennStateExtension #COVID19

From the new issue of Penn State Ag Science, the college's magazine, "Pandemic Pivot: Penn State Extension goes virtual to assist businesses, citizens, and communities in wake of COVID-19." https://www.facebook.com/agsciences/posts/10160768840331294 #PennState #PennStateExtension #COVID19 #PandemicPivot

Many farmers across the state and country rely on science-based, unbiased resources and education from Penn State Extension. The 2020-2021 Penn State Extension Tree Fruit Production Guide has won the American Society for Horticultural Science Extension Division Educational Materials Award in the book category. Many guides and publications can be purchased online at:... extension.psu.edu/shopby/guides-and-publications https://www.morningagclips.com/penn-state-extensions-tree-/ #PennState #PennStateExtension #TreeFruit

Did you know that Lancaster County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have the highest percentage of young agricultural producers in the nation age 35 and under? Per the USDA, Lancaster County had 2,432 and Pennsylvania had 12,598 producers who identified as a young producer in 2017. Penn State Extension invites people of all ages to watch as we travel around the state and experience the "day-in-the-life" of some our successful Pennsylvanian farmers and agriculturalists acr...oss all industry areas. extension.psu.edu/portrait-of-a-pennsylvania-farmer-extensi #PennState #PennStateExtension

Agronomic Pesticide Update December 16, 2020 / 7:00-9:00 PM / $10.00 Lebanon Valley Exposition Center and Fairgrounds... Training will be drive-in theatre style with an FM radio transmission. Get your recertification by attending this traditional 2 Core and 2 Category credit session for pesticide applicators. Register online by December 15, 2020 at: extension.psu.edu/agronomic-pesticide-update or call Registration Services at 1-877-345-0691 Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. #PennState #PennStateExtension #AgronomicPesticide #PesticideApplicator

Healthy Bones, Happy Life: An Osteoporosis Education Program Learn about the risk factors of Osteoporosis, how to prevent, and manage the disease. Webinar sessions are from 12:00-1:00 pm or 6:30-7:30 pm on... October 29, 2020 November 5, 2020 November 12, 2020 Register by October 27, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/PSUFoodAndHealth//3492742457451450 #PennState #PennStateExtension #HealthyBones #Osteoporosis

Penn State researchers to study novel coronavirus potential to infect livestock Results could help safeguard the agricultural supply chain, livestock health, food safety and farm-community well-being. https://www.facebook.com/agsciences/posts/10160403709046294... #PennState #PennStateExtension #COVID19