Despite obstacles, Chesco Junior Livestock Show is a success
Melinda Stoltzfus of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, exhibited the Grand Champion Market Goat, which was purchased by Triple S Welding of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, at$8.50 per pound. Pictured (L-R): Dale Stoltzfus, Melinda Stoltzfu
Through the dedication of local supporters, youth, parents, and volunteers, all overcoming a multitude of obstacles, a successful Chesco Junior Livestock Invitational Show and...
Federal, state officials applaud Patton’s ‘green’ efforts
GreenStrides Tour visits middle school for extensive tour
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Patton Middle School teacher Betsy Ballard talks about the history of green efforts at the school dating back to 2010, as prinicipal Tim Hoffman (left) and Phoebe Kittson (right) of the Chester County Food Bank look on.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Charles F. Patton Middle School enjoyed both federal state recognition...
Stroud offers assistance to Chester County farmers
AVONDALE — Stroud Water Research Center’s Watershed Restoration Group and the Chester County Conservation District (CCCD) agreed to provide conservation plans, manure management plans, Mushroom Farm Environmental Management Plans, forested stream buffers and other Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Chester County farmers.
Conservation plans help farmers meet state and federal regulations and...
Penn St. offer small farm management course
Penn State Cooperative Extension in Chester County will be offering a course on managing your own small farm business. Exploring the Small Farm Dream is a four-session course developed by the New England Small Farm Institute.
The course is not designed to teach participants how to work the land or care for animals, but rather covers the planning steps and considerations that are critical to business...
Keep Farming First symposium set for March 12
Chester County 2020 presents the 9th annual symposium of Keep Farming First on March 12, 2011 at the Octorara Middle School. Keep Farming First is a regional conference of farmers and farming advocates, gathering to access a wide variety of information on relevant agricultural issues; to connect with current resources and decision-makers; to interact with each other in a relaxed but purposeful setting....
Op/Ed: Rapid industrialization is ruining the Chester County rural character