Now is the Time to Consider the Potential of Non-GMO Soybeans in Northern Pennsylvania.
Anna Busch, Union County agronomy educator, and Dave Hartman, Lycoming County livestock educator, are looking at the yield and potential market premium for non-GMO soybeans in north-central Pennsylvania.
In 2020 they grew and evaluated sulfonylurea-tolerant soybeans. STS is a non-GMO genetic trait. STS soybeans can be safely sprayed with higher rates of sulfonylurea herbicides such as Synchrony.
Soybean producers in northern Pennsylvania often struggle to find marketing opportunities because there arenât many local grain buyers. STS varieties allow producers to grow soybeans for a niche market and price premium while providing additional herbicide options for the control of difficult weeds, such as burcucumber.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission is moving forward with its 2021 budget.
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, interim director Scott Miskiel presented the budget. With the help of the finance committee, Miskiel said, he has made some changes to the accounting that will make it easier to understand the budget in the future. Miskiel said the revenue from the 0.125 percent tax will now be placed in a separate account.
That way, it will make it very easy to track what is being paid and how that is being used, Miskiel said. Also since its restricted funds, I just dont like having them commingled.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission is moving forward with its 2021 budget.
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, interim director Scott Miskiel presented the budget. With the help of the finance committee, Miskiel said, he has made some changes to the accounting that will make it easier to understand the budget in the future. Miskiel said the revenue from the 0.125 percent tax will now be placed in a separate account.
That way, it will make it very easy to track what is being paid and how that is being used, Miskiel said. Also since its restricted funds, I just dont like having them commingled.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission met for a special called meeting on Jan. 11 to change the list of authorized check signers.
Chairwoman Ruth Hager said the commission would need to remove former director Justin Huss, as well as a few former commissioners including Christian Super who resigned earlier this month. The commission would need to add interim director Scott Miskiel and new commissioners to the list, Hager said.
Hager didnt state the names of the commissioners, but parks office employee Nicky Boyette confirmed later that the commissioners added to the list are Kevin Ruehle and Dave Hartmann.
Solar energy has its backers who believe that clean and low-cost energy should prevail over critics who say itâs not really that cheap, and that its appearance is a visually jarring presence in the rural landscape.
Three solar experts who think about these issues shared their thoughts in an hourlong webinar on Monday as part of the virtual Pennsylvania Farm Show.
The panelists were Amanda Eyer of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Tom Murphy of Penn Stateâs Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research, and Dave Hartman of Penn State Extension.
Their focus was on the deployment of utility-scale solar, rather than the kind of solar panels that can keep electric fences charged and, with rooftop installations, power a house or barn.