Submitted Article The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners in Susquehanna County’s monthly photo contest continues with ‘Winter Landscapes’ as January’s theme. December’s theme was ‘Holiday Decorations.’ According to Master Gardener coordinator Kimberly Grace, “There were several super photos from Abigail Roe, Bev. H. James, and Alicia Grenier. We could onlyContinue Reading
Edited from Submitted Materials The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners in Susquehanna County started a monthly photo contest in October and have announced Meghan Leonard of Montrose as their first winner. “Although there were several super photos, we had to only pick one,” Master Gardener coordinator Kimberly Brace explained inContinue Reading
Submitted Article and Photo Susquehanna County Penn State Extension master gardener co-coordinator Kimberly Grace invites local gardeners who have considered stepping up their game a notch to take the first steps toward being a Master Gardener through online learning: Have you always wanted to become a Master Gardener but neverContinue Reading
Marilyn Race (above, center) has participated with her fellow Master Gardeners many times at Susquehanna County Ag Day. Submitted Article Susquehanna County Master Gardener Marilyn Race has a long rich history with Penn State Extension. Marilyn has been a Penn State Extension Master Gardener since 2003. She began her involvement/volunteeringContinue Reading
Submitted Article Many listeners of WPEL radio feel as if they know Susquehanna County Penn State Extension Master Gardener Catherine Hynes personally. Catherine has been doing a weekly radio program on gardening related topics for 18 years. Thousands tune in weekly and often call the Penn State Extension office inContinue Reading
Submitted Article Looking for a wonderful educational opportunity for your children (ages 8-13) beginning on May 7? The Penn State Junior Master Gardener program offers children the opportunity to learn about the many aspects of horticulture. They will receive basic instruction in botany, insects, berries, trees, soils, vegetables, flowers, fruitsContinue Reading
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Susquehanna County Independent) A series of meetings geared to dairy producers will also provide an opportunity for them to meet the region’s new Penn State Extension dairy educator, Michal Lunak, who started with the agency this past summer. From 11 am to 2Continue Reading
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Susquehanna County Independent) SarahRae Sisson (top, left) started work last week at the Penn State Extension office in Montrose as the new 4-H educator for Susquehanna County, after serving in the same position for just less than a year in Wyoming County. InContinue Reading
Jodilyn Coleman, a resident of Bradford County, recently began her position as a Nutrition Education Adviser for the Penn State Nutrition Links program. Nutrition Links is one of many programs that Penn State offers to the residents of Bradford and Sullivan counties. Penn State Extension’s Nutrition Links program offersContinue Reading
submitted article Have you ever thought of running for local elected office? Pennsylvania’s system of local government puts many decisions about land use, economic development, local roads and our children’s education in the hands of township supervisors, borough and city council members, and school district directors. Penn State Extension isContinue Reading