The Hemp Webinar Series: Identifying and Managing Diseases live webinar will give you the opportunity to join Penn State Extension specialist Alyssa Collins and learn how to identify and manage industrial hemp diseases.

The Water Webinar Series: Iron, Manganese, and Hydrogen Sulfide in Wells live webinar will explore the occurrence of iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide water quality problems across Pennsylvania and how they can be tested and treated in private water supplies. Iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide represent three of the most common water quality complaints among private water well and spring owners in Pennsylvania. These pollutants are often naturally occurring but can also originate from land use activities - most notably mining. While…

Groundwater springs are used frequently for drinking water, whether in rural households or along roadsides. The Water Webinar Series: Roadside and Household Spring Water Issues live webinar describes how springs occur and how they differ from drilled water wells. The prevalence of springs across Pennsylvania will be addressed along with their typical construction when used for a household or roadside drinking water supplies. The common water quality issues in springs will be illustrated along with how these pollutants can be treated.

Protecting Dogs and Animals from Harmful Algae Blooms  live webinar will discuss harmful algae blooms (HABs)--the overgrowths of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that cause water quality problems in lakes and ponds, including the occasional production of potent toxins. These toxins can poison people, household pets, waterfowl, and livestock. Because HABs are increasing in many areas, the number of dog poisonings from cyanobacterial toxins is also on the rise. To keep your canine companions, as well as other animals, safe around local…

The Hemp Webinar Series: Strategies for Partnering with Others live webinar will focus on ways to collaborate with fellow growers across the hemp industry and other agricultural industries for realistic partnerships beyond the formal cooperative model.

Empire Farm Days is the largest outdoor agricultural trade show in the Northeastern U.S.! Each year we strive to bring farmers and rural landowners together with Ag companies for a three day show, because we feel that face to face relationships are crucial to everyone's success. Join us at Rodman Lot & Sons Farm in Seneca Falls, NY on July 29, 30 & 31 , 2020!

The Water Webinar Series: Nitrates in Private Water Supplies live webinar will explore the sources of nitrates in groundwater, the drinking water standards for nitrate, and the potential health effects of consuming high nitrate drinking water. Nitrates are a common drinking water concern in parts of Pennsylvania. Research results from Penn State studies of groundwater wells will illustrate the prevalence of nitrate across the state and how nitrate is correlated with various land uses and groundwater characteristics. Water treatment devices capable of…

The Food Plot Series: Planting and Site Selection live webinar will overview the purpose of your planting, proper site selection, and what to plant. This is the first session in a series of four webinars. The Food Plot Series will primarily focus on whitetail deer food plot establishment, however many of the practices would also be practical for other wild game habitat establishment.