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JOHNSONBURG — Rolfe Beagle Club, an active bird dog and sportsmen’s group in Johnsonburg, completed another important piece of its wetland improvement...

SMETHPORT — Last year, as part of its annual water quality projects, the McKean County Conservation District worked with municipalities to prevent sed...

SMETHPORT — In 2022, the McKean County Conservation District purchased a no-till drill for McKean County landowners to rent. During the past two years...

(TNS)—Scientists may have found a new tool for growing crops — and it’s something we flush away every day. The Cool Down reports that scientists have ...

The long-range weather forecast gives us hope that May will be the spring weather for which we have all been waiting. Our spring bulbs are blooming, t...

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Some unpaved roads reveal nature’s simple engineering, like the path deer chose in a forest centuries ago. Native Americans used ...

The McKean County Conservation District announced the following application dates for the Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP) for fund...

At our house no flower is more welcome than the early spring snowdrop. They are the first flower to appear in my garden often pushing their way up thr...

UNIVERSITY PARK — For those deciding where to start their garden or orchard, Penn State Extension is offering a webinar, “Living on a Few Acres: Soil ...

The amaryllis is one of our most beautiful holiday plants. If you are new to growing amaryllis the easiest way to get started is to purchase one of th...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Autumn beauty can sure leave a mess behind! For many people the love of the seasonal aesthetic is lessened by the work involved to c...

With the beautiful autumn weather we are enjoying it is a good time to take a walk around the garden. You will need pencil and paper. What perennials ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Weeds are a major factor limiting yield in organic vegetable and other horticultural crop systems, and the lack of effective biologi...

HARRISBURG — As federal money and private investment pour into critical minerals, Pennsylvania’s potential is great. The grants that buoy more researc...

MOUNT STORM, W.Va. (AP) — Down a long gravel road, tucked into the hills in West Virginia, is a low-slung building where researchers are extracting es...

Liquid manure from Greg Strayer’s beef farm in Cumberland County does not threaten the Conodoguinet Creek any longer, thanks to a 185,000-gallon stora...

WARREN — On most Forest Service lands within the Allegheny National Forest the USDA Forest Service allows the harvesting of wild leeks (Allium sp.) fo...

GROWING GINGER: As with almost any herb or spice, store-bought ginger cannot compare to homegrown ginger’s superior flavor and aroma. With planning an...

WEST VALLEY, N.Y. — Shipments by rail of hazardous material and some low-level radioactive waste have resumed at the West Valley Demonstration Project...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — The state Department of Environmental Conservation responded Monday night to a crude oil spill on a lease along West Branch Road in t...