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NEW YORK (TNS) — The bird flu outbreak among dairy cows continues to generate alarm, despite reassuring news that pasteurized milk is unlikely to infe...

To cap off Conservation District Week, the McKean County Conservation District directors and staff conducted a legislative tour to promote dedicated f...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension has launched a program that offers participants a fast track to a potential career in animal agriculture. Desig...

With new discoveries and technologies developing at lightning speed, our fast-paced world is becoming increasingly interdependent. What happens in one...

BIRDS: For the birders out there, or bird-brains as some laughingly call themselves, this is a great time of year for the return of migrating birds. T...

I’m an 81-year-old, seventh-generation farmer working with my son T. Richard on a multigenerational grain and hay farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvani...

It is not uncommon during March to hear a turkey gobble or to witness a tom in full strut in front of a group of hens. In fact, I heard my first gobbl...

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has issued a warning to alert the public about an increase in the trafficking of a drug known as “tranq,” the veterin...

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — The Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino is gearing up to celebrate 20 years of business and entertainment with an outdoor party to remem...

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — The Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino is gearing up to celebrate 20 years of business and entertainment with an outdoor party to remem...

CENTRE HALL — The 2024 Pennsylvania Forage Conference will be held Feb. 28 at the Centre Hall Fire Station. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with the...

Elk County Coroner Michelle A. Muccio-Krise released the following report for 2023. There were 361 deaths investigated during 2023, in the following c...

UNIVERSITY PARK — To solar or not to solar? While a stable and predictable profit is an important factor to Pennsylvania farmers considering leasing o...

Nowadays, nearly every home has its own garage but in the early days of the automobile, garages were rare and many people didn’t even own a car, relyi...

POPULAR PUPS: The golden retriever is the most popular dog breed in Pennsylvania, according to new research. Pet nutrition experts at PetLab analyzed ...

A pair of mallards bathed in the plentiful sunshine on Tunungwant Creek in Bradford on Tuesday afternoon.

Charles Bier was the kid with snakes in his pockets. Suburban environs can be dull. Lawns and roads don't offer much biodiversity for curious boys. Bu...

HARRISBURG — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is accepting applications for grants to help agricultural producers maximize the v...

(TNS) — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration plans to roll out an economic development strategy in the coming weeks that is betting agriculture can aid ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks to trap for ongoing turkey projects. Beginning nex...