05/07/2024 SOURCE: www.psu.edu
The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward program in Philadelphia County, in partnership with the Friends of Wharton Square Park, recently received a Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence, presented annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Penn State Extension praised by state for native plant gardens in Philadelphia
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05/07/2024 SOURCE: www.psu.edu
The Arboretum at Penn State is looking for hundreds of volunteers to help plant more than 100,000 flowering perennial plants and grasses around the new Palmer Museum of Art at the Arboretum in preparation for its public opening on June 1.
Arboretum seeking volunteers for 'Palmer Plant-Out' at new art museum
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05/07/2024 SOURCE: feeds.feedblitz.com
Though the CDC Heat Risk Forecast indicates minor risk today, and little to none for the rest of the week, NJ pollen forecasts indicate tree pollen counts will be high for the next several days. It doesn’t take much outdoor work to see, and feel, the amount of pollen in the air
Heat and Pollen Combine For Uncomfortable Outdoor Working Conditions
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04/02/2024 SOURCE: www.recorder.com
AMHERST — Climate change’s impact on farming, as well as emerging areas like urban agriculture, soil health and pollinators, are a focus for the University of Massachusetts Extension Agriculture Program, which continues to help farmers adapt and...
Farming challenges aired at state hearing
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02/06/2024 SOURCE: yaledailynews.com
University officials told the News that they hope Yale’s continued purchasing of carbon offsets might guide Yale toward a carbon-zero future as some researchers have criticized the industry for exaggerating the benefits of carbon offsets.
Yale looks to continue buying carbon offsets since starting in 2020
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11/28/2023 SOURCE: www.thecentersquare.com
(The Center Square) – The University of Missouri received a $676,784 grant to help people become farmers and ranchers in the metropolitan St. Louis region.
University of Missouri gets $676K grant to help new farmers in St. Louis region
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Education U.S. NorthEast, Education U.S. SouthEast, Education U.S. MidWest, Education U.S. West,
9 ag teachers win Nationwide’s 2022-23 Golden Owl Award | AGDAILY
Agricultural educators serve a critical role in preparing future generations for success. They also devote immeasurable time, and often their own resources, to help students pursue their passions. To honor their efforts, insurance company Nationwide named nine exceptional teachers as their state’s 2022-2023 Ag Educator of the Year through the Golden Owl Award. Students, parents, […]
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05/17/2023 SOURCE: www.udel.edu
Scientists test soil to monitor the effects of new management practices on soil properties and environmental conditions.
Delaware Soil Testing Program | Cooperative Extension | University of Delaware
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09/13/2022 SOURCE: www.fltimes.com
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Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, GMO's, Consumer/Retail, Food Safety,
Awareness, not mandatory GMO labels, shifts consumer preference
Six years ago, the state of Vermont passed what turned out to be a short-lived law mandating disclosure of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, on all food products. That law's effect? A collective ...
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