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Farm Accounting: Essential Tips Join us for a free webinar on August 20 from 12:30-1:30pm to discuss step-by-step tips for keeping good farm records and selecting a farm accountant. In this webinar, Accounting Officer, Chad Rugh and Ag Business Consultant, Phil Taylor will teach you: Tips and best practices for good farm recordkeeping How to…
ABOUT THE LIVE WEBINAR Join us for an exploration of horses' unique characteristics that enhance therapeutic settings, delving into their evolving roles in physical and psychotherapeutic contexts. Gain insights into the research supporting their aptitude and the impact of equine-assisted services on healing and well-being, while discovering the future of equine therapy. EVENT DETAILS Discover…
ABOUT THE LIVE WEBINAR Curious about how to fund an anaerobic digester for your farm, energy, or conservation practice? Join us to explore a range of grants, loans, and other funding opportunities. Learn how you can tap into these resources and enjoy the many benefits a digester project offers! EVENT DETAILS Attendees of this free,…
ABOUT THE LIVE WEBINAR Home Food Preservation: Fermented Pickles and Sauerkraut will explain the scientific reasoning behind today’s recommended methods for fermenting and processing pickles and sauerkraut while dispelling food preservation myths and unsafe practices of the past. EVENT DETAILS During this ninety-minute live webinar you will learn the best practices for fermenting pickles and…
ABOUT THE IN-PERSON WORKSHOP Join Molly Kelly, enology extension educator, as we delve into the use of biocontrol agents from harvest through winemaking. We will discuss the use of non-Saccharomyces yeast that suppress acetic acid production of spoilage yeasts, acetic acid bacteria, and other bacteria during the pre-fermentative stages. Other non-Saccharomyces yeasts consume oxygen to…
ABOUT THE WEBINAR Do you live in one of the more than one million homes and farms in Pennsylvania that get their drinking water from a private well or spring? Do you know what is in your drinking water and how to keep it safe for you and your family? Would you like to have…
Learn all about pickling foods! Length 1 hour, 30 minutes Language English Live Webinars August 22, 2024 | 12:00pm ET August 22, 2024 | 12:00pm ET Home Food Preservation: Pickling $5.00 Register Skip to the end of the images gallery Home Food Preservation: Pickling Skip to the beginning of the images gallery Description When: August…
ABOUT THE IN-PERSON WORKSHOP Cover crops provide valuable fill during fallow periods between other crops. While double-crop soybeans are an option, they are by no means your only choice! Join us for an insightful crop walk where we explore a variety of summer cover crop options. Learn from your peers and Extension experts as they…
Join us at the Historic Dreibelbis Farm in Virginville, PA for our annual PA German Farm Festival on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The event is rain or shine! Admission is free; parking is $3; house tours are $6/pp. Demonstrations, vendors, educational programs, nature walks, wagon rides, and more! Join us for a whole day of…
ABOUT THE LIVE WEBINAR Saffron is the most expensive spice globally, often referred to as red gold. Growing saffron presents challenges, but with guidance from the Lebanon Master Gardeners, success is within reach. Saffron is cultivated in select regions, including Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Tune in to discover the secrets of successful saffron cultivation. EVENT DETAILS…
ABOUT THE LIVE WEBINAR Saffron is the most expensive spice globally, often referred to as red gold. Growing saffron presents challenges, but with guidance from the Lebanon Master Gardeners, success is within reach. Saffron is cultivated in select regions, including Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Tune in to discover the secrets of successful saffron cultivation. EVENT DETAILS…
When: August 20, 2024 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) August 27, 2024 (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)* *Exam to begin at 11:00 AM Where: Penn State Berks Campus - Janssen Conference Center 1801 Broadcasting Rd Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 19610 View Map Registration deadline: August 13, 2024 11:45 p.m. About the Workshop The ServSafe® Food Safety Program…
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