An accurate PA map is crucial to ensuring high-speed internet access for all residents Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (Authority) Executive Director Brandon Carson announced today that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its new broadband access map, a tool that will be integral in ensuring the commonwealth receives sufficient federal funding to [...]

U.S. Rep. Glenn "G.T." Thompson, R-Pa., is anxious to begin working on the new Farm Bill when he takes over as the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and he's going to kick things off in his home state.

With chemical prices rising, like other farming inputs, it is important to be sure that you are storing any remaining pesticides properly this winter to avoid potential losses and the resulting need to purchase new supplies in spring.

Holiday baking will be more expensive this year as basics like milk, eggs, flour and sugar, as well as some popular sides, have all risen since last year, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. David Anderson, AgriLife Extension economist, Bryan-College Station, said grocery shoppers will not be surprised that costs have risen.

I am not a "foodie," but my son is an executive chef in a Pennsylvania restaurant. When we get together, we talk about the usual father-and-son stuff like baseball and football, but food is his passion. We can spend hours discussing the latest and greates

If winter manure spreading is absolutely unavoidable, follow these requirements to do it legally. Spreading manure in the winter is discouraged because it is a high-risk time period for nutrient losses and contamination of surface water. If wintertime manure spreading is absolutely unavoidable on your farm, following the regulations for winter spreading in Pennsylvania will help to reduce the risk of nutrient losses.

As the holiday seasons' festivities begin, many residents in Berks County are on the lookout for the perfect Christmas trees, festive decorations, holiday gifts and more. For generations, Plow Farms, a local family owned Christmas tree farm in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, has been a part of many families' holiday traditions and fondest memories.

If you are not able to obtain the general use pesticides you typically use, you may be looking at some formulations of restricted-use pesticides this year. Obtaining a license as a private applicator to spray restricted-use products on your crops can seem

On behalf of Penn State Extension's Agronomy Team, we welcome you to join us at one of our premier agronomic events this winter. Registration will open soon! Crops Conference For 2023, we are planning one in-person Crops Conference that offers breakout

Partnering with the nation’s leading experts in land transfer, we are creating an adaptable, skills-based curriculum. This curriculum will serve ag service providers working with a new generation of producers and landowners as they navigate the complex financial, legal, and interpersonal issues involved in land and business transfer.