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Make your backyard more watershed-friendly 🌧��

Reduce runoff, improve water quality, protect streams, and help recharge groundwater by managing stormwater on your property.

Visit the Extension website and ask Tilva your questions: https://t.co/QQNjOw69ue

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Not all tomato spots mean late blight. 🍅 Learn to identify late blight, early blight & other common tomato diseases in this free webinar for growers & gardeners. Plus, get management tips to protect plants & improve yields.

https://t.co/KCLr1OMza1

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Join our Grape and Wine Team for the first of their monthly virtual office hours for Pennsylvania grape and wine industry stakeholders.

Tuesday, May 26 | 2:00–3:00 PM ET

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Measure. Monitor. Protect. 🐟

Join us on June 11 for a one-day, hands-on workshop exploring the science behind stream health monitoring.

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Registration closes tomorrow! 📣

Join us to explore forest farming and riparian buffers through presentations, panel discussions, guided tours, hands-on workshops, and networking.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the conversation!

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Hosting a Memorial Day cookout? 🇺🇸 Keep cold foods at 40°F or below, hot foods at 140°F or above, and don’t leave food out too long. Clean hands + separate raw/cooked foods matter too.

Visit the Extension website and ask Tilva your food safety questions: https://t.co/QQNjOw69ue

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When are apples ready to harvest? 🍎 A starch-iodine test helps measure maturity by showing how starch converts to sugar as fruit ripens. Different cultivars have different patterns.

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How much nitrogen does your corn need? 🌽 It depends on yield goals and crop history. The right rate can improve returns, while over-applying wastes money and increases pollution risk.

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Indoor plants add life to any space—but pests can become a problem fast. 🌿

Join our May 15 webinar to learn how to identify common indoor plant pests, scout effectively, and use beneficial insects & mites for control.

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Spanish-speaking poultry workers: join this FREE 4-week online course to build English, farm safety, communication, teamwork, and career growth skills.

Designed to support success on the job and in the poultry industry.

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Metallic taste in your water?🚰 Iron, manganese, or copper may be the cause. The first step is identifying what’s in your water so you can find the right fix.

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Bare root trees = lower costs, easier planting, healthier roots. 🌳

Since 1998, Penn State Extension has helped plant 15,000+ bare root trees across PA, saving communities $2.5M+ while growing stronger urban forests.

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🍎 Spring Orchard Meetings are taking place across PA! Visit working orchards, connect with peers, and discuss timely tree fruit production challenges with Penn State Extension specialists.

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Need answers in Spanish? Tilva can help with your ag-related questions.

¿Necesita respuestas sobre agricultura en español? Tilva, la asistente de Penn State Extension, puede ayudarle con sus preguntas relacionadas con la agricultura en español.

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🚜 We’re officially 10 days away from Farm Safety Day!

Join us April 25 at the Port Royal Fairgrounds barn in Juniata County for demos, activities, and safety resources for our ag community.

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Got questions? 🌿 Tilva is here to help!

Powdery mildew—seen as a white, powdery growth on vegetable leaves—thrives in high temperatures and can spread in low humidity. Management includes cultural practices and, if needed, fungicides.

Ask today: https://t.co/FsbE2tx8RL

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Ever notice how the smallest delay can break the entire experience?

That’s latency.

And reducing it isn’t just technical; it’s transformational. ⚡

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What can U.S. agriculture learn from one of the most water-efficient farming systems in the world?

Introducing Milk and Honey, a new webinar series exploring innovation, resilience, and sustainability in agriculture. 🌱

Save your spot today: https://t.co/B1ECZ1NGkY

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There’s no one-size-fits-all schedule for deworming goats. 🐐

Targeted treatment + prevention = healthier herds and less resistance.

Ask Tilva for guidance: https://t.co/FsbE2tx8RL

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What is the cloud? ☁️

No, it’s not floating above us holding our photos hostage.

The “cloud” is simply a network of powerful computers that store and manage data over the internet instead of on your personal device.