WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — You know that beautiful pot of geraniums with the gorgeous red blooms you have growing alongside your deck? We hate to tell you this, but those ar...
QUESTION: How can I determine how much of the $1,500 stimulus rebate I would receive if I replaced the windows in my home?
ANSWER: Section 1121 of the stimulus packa...
The 61st annual Butler Farm Show will be Aug. 10 to 15 at the farm show grounds along Route 68, west of Butler. Admission is $6 on Monday and $7 for each following day. ...
Tight regulations require education
BOONE, Iowa — For the folks who make a living spreading manure on farm fields, the business end of hogs, cows and chickens can be a go...
Magician Dr. Fred Smart will perform daily at the 61st annual Butler Farm Show. Smart has performed more than 20,000 magic shows in 33 different countries, and he is bes...
Summer staple began as farm contest in 1947
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — The Butler Farm Show began as a plowing contest in 1947 sponsored by the Machine Dealers Association.
In...
Agency hikes price of milk and cheddar
WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department is helping struggling dairy farmers by raising the price paid for milk and cheddar cheese t...
Lawn tractor races join lineup at show
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — A Clearfield Township tradition is cutting a path to the Butler Farm Show.
This year, Jerry Garing and his fa...
The Pattons, from left, Nathan, Ben and their parents Lynnette and Don, stand in a cornfield on their farm on Prospect Road, Connoquenessing Township. The Pattons were w...
Protect soil from sun, rain
The dictionary says that mulch is anything you lay on top of the soil to protect it. Protect it from what, though?
Sun and rain, that's what. ...
