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Holiday meals can be wonderful celebrations involving family and friends. If you choose to prepare a turkey as part of your feast, though, there are a few things to keep in mind to prevent foodborne illness.

If your community has an active tree program, it could be awarded Tree City USA status.

An overview of the opportunities and challenges in managing game birds in Pennsylvania. Recommendations and resources for private landowners interested in managing game birds on their lands are also provided.

This article describes possible reasons why the Allegheny Woodrat is declining and what actions are being taken to support the species.

This article provides an overview of Blackpoll Warblers in Pennsylvania and the contributors who help support and protect breeding populations.

This article describes the conservation needs of the endangered Northern Flying Squirrel and provides recommendations for its protection.

This article describes the conservation needs of the endangered Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and provides recommendations for its protection.

This article provides an overview of the threatened Bog turtle in Pennsylvania and the organizations who help support and protect breeding populations

This article discusses reasons for decline in the long-eared owl and opportunities for protection and recovery in Pennsylvania.

A lot can go wrong with strawberries, and problems involving the crown and roots can be especially tricky to diagnose.

Learn to decide when to give a child a cell phone by evaluating their maturity, responsibility, and readiness while establishing healthy parenting boundaries.

Highlights the benefits of belonging to and the basic steps involved in organizing a kinship care support group.

Hepatitis A is a virus that causes foodborne illness. Symptoms can take several weeks to appear and can last for a few weeks to months.

This guide explains the three different training options offered by Penn State Extension to prepare learners to earn a food safety manager certificate, such as ServSafe®.

Protective clothing used when mixing, loading, or applying pesticides provides a barrier between the pesticide and the human body.

Labels provide directions on how to mix, apply, store, and dispose of a pesticide product. Using a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling is a violation of federal law.

Creating a marketing plan is essential for guiding your business’s marketing efforts and ensuring you achieve your goals.

For those struggling with somatic cell count (SCC) issues, finding the root of the problem can be a frustrating task. This article explores the question, could your choice of bedding be the root of your problem?

As the electricity demand grows, restarting old nuclear reactors to increase electricity production is gaining traction.

This article describes "Techno Economic Analysis" or "TEA," a method that can be used to analyze energy projects to see if they are likely to be successful.

Because they eat insects, bats can provide great value to agriculture by controlling insect pests. Recent research has shown that widespread declines in bat populations have resulted in unexpected costs for farms and human health.

Periodic scouting can reveal management changes that increase your total yield.

Frost increases the risk of bloat in alfalfa as well as prussic acid, i.e. cyanide poisoning, and nitrates in warm season annuals.

Grid-scale solar developments (GSSD) are also called utility-scale solar or “solar arrays.”

Keep up the conversation with your fellow producers as well as your industry professionals. Encourage safe farm practices.