Jean and Tom Zarnick of Butler get an early start on gardening at Sunnyview Home in Butler Township. The Butler County Conservation District offers plots of land for per...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the May 30 Mercer Livestock Auction.
Cattle 134 — Steers — Choice, 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs., 82....
QUESTION: I've read about negative health effects of chlorine in hot shower water. I saw some water-saving showerheads with built-in chlorine-removing filters. Are t...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the May 22 New Wilmington Livestock Auction.
Cattle 165 — Steers — Choice, 1-3, 1240-1495 l...
NEW WILMINGTON, May 19 — The auction sold 21 loads of hay, five loads of straw, one load of ear corn and one load of oats.
Alfalfa, 140.-180.; mixed hay, 95.-170.; timot...
Planting progress has screeched to a halt since the first rainfall on May 11. Since then, rainfall anywhere from 3 to 9 inches has been received throughout the region. T...
WICHITA, Kan. — A global drought in major wheat-producing countries coupled with the lowest world grain stocks in a quarter century are fueling rising wheat prices amid ...
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that can, in rare instances, cause encephalitis, a brain inflammation. Mosquitoes spread the virus after they feed on infecte...
QUESTION: I'm tired of the wood deck maintenance. I'm also concerned about its preservation chemicals on my kids' bare feet. What wood-alternative decking materials ...
The state Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the May 15 New Wilmington Livestock Auction.
CATTLE 158 —
Steers — Choice, 1-3, few, 1365 lbs., ...
