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Pesticide applicators gather for a pesticide points meeting at Haar’s Drive-In movie theater on Tuesday evening in Dillsburg, Pa. Read more
Pennsylvania Farmers Union will hold its annual meeting on Zoom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. Read more
Pennsylvania and New Jersey businesses and residents affected by Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Read more
Private pesticide applicators whose licenses expire on March 31 will need to complete recertification credit requirements and pay a $10 renewal fee by the deadline. Read more
The Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance will host two summer field days next week — Thursday, July 23, at the Mark Rohrbach Farm, 240 Southern Drive in Catawissa, Columbia County, and Friday, July 24, at the Ryan Graham Farm, 181 Harmony Street, Evans City, Butler County. Read more
A one-day educational opportunity for cattle producers will feature speakers addressing genomics, cow nutrition, livestock handling and digital media. Read more
A monthly spotted lanternfly newsletter will feature content developed by Penn State Extension educators and College of Agricultural Sciences researchers. Read more
Penn State Extension offers a variety of online courses that can help individuals, families and businesses. These courses, which can be accessed anywhere and anytime, feature short videos, printable readings and knowledge-check questions to support learning. Some courses offer certificates, while others provide continuing-education credits. Read more
Workers supporting Pennsylvania’s food supply chain in select areas of eastern Pennsylvania are eligible for priority COVID-19 testing at the Montgomery County mass testing site or the federally funded testing site in Luzerne County, at the Mohegan Sun. Read more
Approximately 400 dairy farmers and industry professionals participated in a dairy industry conference call this week to address their questions and concerns about how COVID-19 is affecting the industry. Read more
