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Home gardens and local markets are supplying fresh grown fruits and vegetables. If you take advantage of this abundance by canning fruits and vegetables, now is the tim...

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the July 28 Mercer Livestock Auction. All prices are per cwt. CATTLE 155 — slaughter catt...

NEW WILMINGTON, July 24 — The auction sold 13 loads of hay and one load of oats. Timothy, 126.-140.; grass hay, 128.-151.; oats, 3. ...

Harold W. Foertsch of Jefferson Township is completing his 31st year of service as a member of the FSA county committee. Foertsch was first elected to the committee back...

QUESTION: I don't like the hot weather, but I am going to make an effort to air-condition less this summer to reduce my electric bills. What can I do to try to stay ...

NEW WILMINGTON, July 17 — The auction sold 15 loads of hay, two loads of straw and one load of ear corn. Grass hay, 120.; ear corn, 3.35. ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the July 20 New Wilmington livestock auction. Cattle 262 — (Cows, mostly steady.) Slaught...

Most of us wash our clothes, scour our sinks and wash cars without much thought of how our behavior might contribute to the problem of nonpoint source pollution in our l...

This is the time of year for small grain harvest. If you see a cloud of dust in a golden field, more than likely, there is a combine running. Actually, fall barley and r...

Some hold up better to heat, wear, mildew QUESTION: I am tired of treating my old, decaying wood deck. Also, it gets hot in the sun. I want to replace it with one req...