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Join us as we tour a Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards Coordinator's property to learn how she's juggled managing water priorities. We'll discuss ...tackling invasive species, stormwater management, private drinking water supplies and water testing, pond management, and more as part of her environmentally conscious property transformation. See more

Here is a quick and easy recipe for dinner! Let us know if you try it and how it turns out.

Penn State Extension has been leading an effort to engage educators in water education across Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic region since 2012. This year, distance learning became a key factor of that engagement.

The 2021 Master Gardener calendar features over 50 photos and monthly gardening insights written by experienced Master Gardeners. Calendars are just $10 each and goes to support Master Gardener programming. Place your order by December 14!

Happy #National4HWeek! This year's theme is #Opportunity4All, and we invite you to celebrate with us by uplifting stories and showing your 4-H pride on social... media and in your community. Don’t forget to show your 4-H pride on spirit day this Wednesday, October 7! Learn more about how 4-H is creating #Opportunity4All kids: https://bit.ly/36r6vWy See more

Nurture Nature Center and Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards are excited to launch a new certification program - Watershed-Friendly Properties.

Do you have a question for our Master Gardeners? They will be answering questions and giving Fall Gardening tips. during this webinar. Register today for the October session! https://extension.psu.edu/garden-hotline-live-october-oddit

Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program 2 Open Through December 11, 2020 Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? The USDA is implementing the 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. https://extension.psu.edu/coronavirus-farm-assistance-progr

Are you interested in improving your operation's financial principles? Here at Penn State Extension, we have developed a new online course to help you meet your financial goals and make your business more profitable just by using QuickBooks. https://extension.psu.edu/using-quickbooks-to-manage-your-f

The Erosion Control in Our Forests webinar will discuss Pennsylvania's environmental regulatory requirements, found in chapters 93, 102, and 105 of the Pennsylvania Code, as they pertain to timber harvesting operations. We hope you can join us! When... Thu., Oct. 1, 2020 (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET) https://www.cvent.com//event-summary-133bf71fc6374a86ba895

Poultry Flock Talks Series is a five week long webinar series designed to answer small and backyard poultry management questions about housing, diets, health, welfare, biosecurity, and raising poultry for meat and eggs. Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 29, 2020 https://www.cvent.com//event-summary-add87f80b67b4f848977c

What are you and your kids having for breakfast this week? Check out this article to make sure your kids are starting their day off right. https://extension.psu.edu/abcs-of-growing-healthy-kids-brig

We are sorry to announce that we will not be holding an in-person Open Gate Farm Tours event this year. With guidance from our leadership at Penn State we have come to the conclusion that it would be nearly impossible to hold the event while adhering to the guidelines from the CDC and health departments. We are working on a virtual tour with six selected farms. Please look forward to announcement later this fall. For those still operating agritourism activities on your f...arm this coming fall and winter seasons, we wish you the best in keeping your customers, your staff, your families, and yourselves safe! For guidance on agritourism in these times of COVID please see the recent article: https://extension.psu.edu/agritourism-and-covid-19-in-penns . We want to thank all of the farms for their hard work and consideration you have given to this event in the past and look forward to 2021 Open Gate Farm Tours!