Butler is one of 57 counties now enrolled in the Farmland Preservation Program. There are now 40 farms preserved here.
The state Agricultural Land Preservation Board est...
Webinar based series to be held at Sunnyview
As a reminder, Penn State Extension is offering a series of five winter update meetings for growers in the horticulture indu...
HARRISBURG — Each year, Pennsylvania produces a half-billion dollars’ worth of mushrooms, three million pounds of tart cherries, more than seven billion chicken eggs and...
Bill extension still possible
WASHINGTON — The leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm...
QUESTION: We added a room, but our central air conditioner doesn’t cool it well. Our second floor master bedroom also does not stay cool. Does it make sense to insta...
Reviewing what went right, wrong in 2012
As the end of the year approaches and most of the corn and soybeans are now harvested, this may be a good time for producers to ...
HARRISBURG — The State Agricultural Land Preservation Board recently added 2,064 acres on 22 farms in 17 counties to its preservation program.
In Butler County, the Amy,...
Automatic zone control may fix problem
QUESTION: Some rooms in our house are too hot or too cold and someone is always complaining. What can we do to even out the roo...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Dec. 18 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $73. to 90.; commercial cows, 40. to 76.; commercial steer...
Farmers can look to save money
With the year winding down, now is a good time to plan ahead for the upcoming season.
To make sure 2013 is successful, here are a few keys ...
