Penn State Extension
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Ever Seen a Sheep Sheared? Here’s Your Chance at Springton Manor Farm
Baa! The sheep are losing their winter wool, and everyone is invited to the shearing. On Saturday, May 2, Chester County Parks + Preservation will…
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Bucks County Farmers Navigating Challenging, Unpredictable Season
A soggy spring and dry mid-summer was the opening to an unpredictable growing season for Bucks County farmers, writes Elisabeth Seidel for the Bucks County…
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Peak Spotted Lanternfly Season Hits Philadelphia Area: Time to Step Up Your Stomping Game
Spotted lanternfly season has returned to the Philadelphia region, making it the perfect time to step up your stomping game and stay alert for spotted…
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Chester Springs Teen Wins National 4-H Youth in Action Award Plus Scholarship
Ronak Suchindra, a 17-year-old 4-H member from Chester Springs, is going full “STEM” ahead as a $5,000 scholarship recipient and 2025 National 4-H Council Youth…
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Chester County Appoints Melissa Harrop to New AgConnect Communications Role
Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe have appointed Melissa Harrop as AgConnect Communications Coordinator for Chester County. This newly-created position supports…
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Owner of Zena Florist in Kennett Square Honors Late Friend’s Memory
Maria Navarrete-Olvera, owner and designer of Zena Florist in Kennett Square, embraced her interest in flower arranging after her best friend and mentor, Laurie Sicko-Szoke,…
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Highest Grade Insecticide Might Be Effective Against Spotted Lanternflies, But It Is Also Deadly to Many Plants
Spotted lanternflies are continuing to wreak havoc across Pennsylvania, with hundreds of thousands of invasive pests making their home in gardens and backyards across the…
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Spring 2022: Budding Flowers, Singing Robins, and Patches of Lanternfly Eggs, Prime for Killing
While the area’s most prolific summer pest won’t fully appear until May, their harbinger — lanternfly eggs — make themselves known earlier. And that appearance…
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Pair of PSU Scientists to Discuss Penn State’s Extraordinary Effort to Eradicate the Spotted Lanternfly on Nov. 4 NoonZOOM
Since 2014, when spotted lanternflies first appeared in neighboring Berks County, the invasive pests have not just spoiled our enjoyment of the outdoors, but also…
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Funds Study of Effects of Spotted Lanternfly on Cabernet Franc Grapes
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has approved a grant for Penn State to study the effects of the spotted lanternfly on cabernet franc, the grape…
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Squashing Social Media Rumors: Are Spotted Lanternflies Toxic to Pets’ Feet?
While social media search results for ‘spotted lanternflies toxic to pets’ may indicate otherwise, experts say there is no evidence supporting the claim. They continue…
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Scarce Lanternfly Sightings: The Persistent Pests Aren’t Gone for the 2021 Season, Just Spread Out
If you are seeing fewer spotted lanternflies than you expect, don’t get too excited. It doesn’t mean the persistent pests are nonexistent or that lanternfly…
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Are Lanternflies Disappearing from the Philadelphia Region? Sort of
Spotted lanternflies seem to have disappeared or are traveling in much smaller numbers in the Philadelphia region. The operative word is “seem to,” writes Frank…
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Get Ready to Stomp and Squash: Lanternfly Season Is in the Wings
Spotted lanternfly nymphs are already on the move in Chester County. As the weather continues to warm, the benevolent-looking dotted bugs will mature to goop up another summer. Grace Griffaton cited some early…
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Penn State Extension: Circle Traps Are Safe Way To Trap Lots of Spotted Lanternfly
With the season of the spotted lanternfly approaching, one of the best ways to prepare to protect your trees is by setting up new-style circle…
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The Dish Highlights “Cider Culture” With New Publication
For all the cider lovers out there, Dish LLC is launching a new niche publication, aptly named Cider Culture. The new magazine is designed to…
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