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Sheep Management Course starts Sept. 19th

September 10, 2012 By

Penn State Extension, Bucks County is offering a Sheep Management Course to teach the basics of raising sheep.

If you have sheep, are thinking about getting some, or just want to learn more about them, this course is for you. You will learn the basics of sheep husbandry including feeding, health, lambing, reproduction and pasture management.

More than 300 aspiring shepherds have completed this course in previous years.

The course will run eight consecutive Wednesday evenings, starting September 19th, 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Bucks County Extension Office, 1282 Almshouse Road, Neshaminy Manor Center, Doylestown.

Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Cost is $30 per person/$40 per couple.

For more information, call the Bucks County Extension office (215-345-3283) or visit the Penn State Start Farming Website, http://extension.psu.edu/start-farming and click on “Courses” at the top of the page.

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Penn State offers short course for beginning fruit growers

August 22, 2012 By

A four-day course in commercial fruit production will be conducted by Penn State Extension this fall.

Designed for those who want to explore the possibility of growing fruit for profit, the course will include study of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, strawberries, blueberries and brambles. Extensive reference materials and field trips to local farms and Penn State’s fruit research station are included in the course.

Class will be held October 11th, 18th, 25th and November 1st from 9:00am to 3:00pm at Neshaminy Manor Center, Doylestown.

Cost is $35 per person or $45 per couple. For registration information call 215-345-3283, visit http://goo.gl/CC795  or email sxg6@psu.edu.

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Fresh from Bucks County farms

August 3, 2012 By

Seasonal fruits and vegetables have arrived. You can find a source for all of your favorite produce items in the 2012 edition of Fresh From Bucks County Farms, a directory of local farms, farm markets and CSA’s published by Penn State Extension.

Copies are available on request by calling 215-345-3283 or at http://extension.psu.edu/bucks under the “spotlight” section. Copies are also available in any Bucks County library.

While peaches, sweet corn and tomatoes get all of the attention, there is a lot more to like in the local food scene. The strawberry crop was exceptionally early and delicious this year.

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Bucks County 4-H Animal Science Awards

July 16, 2012 By
4-H Science

 

At the Penn State Extension Annual Meeting in Dublin, Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit sponsored and presented awards for Bucks County 4-H youth members who have achieved excellence in Animal Science project areas.

Awards were given in junior and senior divisions for outstanding achievement in their 4-H clubs, livestock shows, community service, and activities. Certificates of Achievement were also presented by United States Congressman Michael Fitzpatrick.

The Junior Award Winners are: Swine – Luke Ely, Newtown; Rabbits – Jessa Raab, Penndel; Horses –Heather Oeltjen-Bruns, Quakertown; Poultry – Molly Scheetz, Sellersville; Dairy – Aaron Worthington, Doylestown; Goats – Aaron Wasser, Doylestown; Beef Cattle –Mason Scheetz, Sellersville; Cavies – Savannah Mitchell, Chalfont; Sheep – Ryan Coleman, Chalfont.

The Senior Award Winners are: Swine – Elizabeth Ely, Newtown; Beef Cattle – Megan DelBianco, Wrightstown; Dairy – Kelly Leatherman, Ottsville; Goats – Morgan Wasser, Doylestown; Cavies – Rehanna Stepnoski , Doylestown; Sheep – Isaac Bachman, Chalfont; Poultry – Gretchen Krause, Doylestown; Rabbits – Sarah Gregory, Wrightstown; Horses – Felicia Martin-Borrero, Bloomsbury, Alpaca / Llama – Rehanna Stepnoski, Doylestown.

For information regarding 4-H horse, livestock and animal science programs, contact Penn State Extension in Bucks County at 215-345-3283.

PHOTO CAP: Pictured from top left: Ryan Coleman, Luke Ely, Elizabeth Ely, Gretchen Krause, Megan DelBianco, Morgan Wasser, Sarah Gregory, Kelly Leatherman, Rehanna Stepnoski, and Savannah Mitchell. From bottom left, Heather Oeltjen-Bruns, Felicia Martin-Borrero, Jessa Raab, Aaron Worthington, Aaron Wasser, Molly Scheetz, and Mason Scheetz.

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