Successful farming today depends upon a good understanding of the basic soil resources we have to work with.
Detailed information about your soils and capabilities of yo...
QUESTION: My deck is under pine trees and is covered with little sap spots. They are hard to scrape off because the drops tend to splash and are very thin. How can I rem...
Wobble, air flow differ with styles
QUESTION: I want to get stylish ceiling fans for several rooms. The prices on them vary from $49 to $400. How can I tell which ones ar...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Aug. 17 Mercer Livestock Auction. New Wilmington Aug. 23 sale not reported.
CATTLE 312
Steers
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NEW WILMINGTON, Aug. 20 (PDA) - The auction sold eight loads of hay, two loads of straw, one load of ear corn and two loads of oats.
Mixed hay, 85.-105., one at 230.; st...
QUESTION: My birch tree has become host to a fast-growing perennial vine. It has large leaves like grape leaves and hard, pea-size fruits that are pale purple with speck...
It's been wet, cool summer
Vegetable gardeners can't win the battle with the weather. The very wet and cool summer is playing havoc with not only the tomatoes, but also a...
George Steding of Robinhood Drive in Cranberry Township shows last week one of the large zucchinis he grew in his backyard garden. A gardener for 20 years, this is the b...
Members of Farm Bureau air worries
PROSPECT - Pennsylvania Farm Bureau members met with representatives of legislators and Butler County Commissioner James Kennedy Friday...
Horse bowl team wins 1st
Twenty Butler County 4-H Club members traveled to the main campus of Penn State University to participate in the annual state 4-H Achievement Day...
