Submitted Article Summer annual forages like sorghum-sudangrass and millet have become popular additions to many feeding programs across our region. With robust growth in the hot summer months, they can help to fill some of the gap during the “summer slump” in many of our pastures, and provide a somewhatContinue Reading
More than 70 vendors representing businesses and agencies who support and partner with farmers fill the Elk Lake High School gymnasium floor. Lunch in the high school cafeteria is a much-anticipated social activity that has also become a hallmark of Ag Day. The meal is sponsored by Cabot Oil & GasContinue Reading
Edited from submitted information The time has come for the Bradford County Conservation District’s 6th annual Soil Health Conference on Wednesday, March 18. Program facilitators will provide the latest information on the soil health craze. What are people doing with no till and cover crops these days? Two nationally renownedContinue Reading
Submitted Article and Photo Join Susquehanna County Master Gardener and retired State Forester Jim Kessler (above) for a hands-on basic pruning class on Saturday, March 14 at 9 am at a private residence in Clifford. This class is offered in partnership with the Montrose Area Adult School. When should IContinue Reading
Submitted Article Agronomic crop producers are invited to the 2020 Crop Conference being held on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 at the Wysox Firehall, 111 Lake Road, Wysox. A variety of sessions offering progressive information on a number of key agronomic questions will be provided. Sessions include FieldWatch, Glyphosate in theContinue Reading
Submitted Article Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Susquehanna/Sullivan) announced today that several small businesses within the 110th Legislative District will receive funding to help cut costs, energy consumption and waste. “This funding will help ease the burden for our local small businesses by cutting expenses,” said Pickett. “It will also allow our smallContinue Reading
Submitted Article The growing season is returning, and Bradford County residents and farmers are happy to see green again. April finds farmers looking forward to seeing the fruits of their fall planting efforts. Bradford and Tioga County Conservation Districts will be hosting cover crop field walks at three locations onContinue Reading
Submitted Article This Saturday, April 6, farmers and neighbors won’t want to miss this power packed conservation field day at Dewy Meadows Farm (grass-fed beef and maple syrup) in Warren Center, Bradford County. Four field walks will include Wood chip winter cattle confinement area showcase; Rotational grazing methods, management andContinue Reading
Submitted Article The Penn State Extension Livestock Team and the Pennsylvania Beef Producer Working Group are planning a series of three beef producer meetings across the northern tier counties of Tioga, Bradford, and Susquehanna in April. The meetings will be Tuesday, April 9 at the Tokishi Center, 124 Nypum Drive,Continue Reading
Submitted Article Regenerating your soils, increasing your profits, and improving your streams. Join us this year as we hear from Dr. Allen Williams. Allen is a long time grazier and will show you how to increase yield, and therefore number of grazing days, by connecting healthy soils to your profit.Continue Reading