Wilson College Master’s Candidate Seeking Women Farmers to Interview for Research Study

October 20, 2015

Dianna Clemens-Heim is a master’s of humanities candidtate at Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA (http://www.wilson.edu/fulton-farm) and a Wilson staff member. She is presently working on a master’s thesis: a study of the experiences of women farmers in the Commonwealth. Ms.  Heim hopes to capture individual experiences, including relationship to the land and opinions about the future… Read More >

Penn State Extension Arborist Short Course

Today homeowners and agencies understand the best tree care comes from trained and knowledgeable arborists. The green industry has responded to this demand for trained professionals by creating certification programs. Presently the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certifies thousands of arborists and Landscape & Nursery Associations certify horticulturalists. These numbers grow each year. The Arborist… Read More >

Penn State Extension- Third Annual Biocontrols School

Effective biological control of insects, mites and diseases is now both practical and economic. The Third Annual BioControls School is designed to expand your toolbox and grow your expertise in implementing these technologies. Greenhouse and high tunnel growers of vegetables,! small fruit and ornamentals will come away from this program with more options for pest… Read More >