The 22nd annual Susquehanna County Dairy Day will take place on Friday, March 4th at Elk Lake High School. Dairy Day is organized by Penn State Cooperative Extension in Susquehanna County and the Dairy Day Committee.
The event kicks off at 10:00 a.m. and concludes by 3:30 p.m. Dairy Day will be filled with educational presentations, free health screenings, commercial exhibitors, lunch, and a well stocked dairy bar; which includes milk, cheese, and ice cream. Last but certainly not least, plan to join us at 2:00 p.m. for the famous pie baking contest and auction.
Educational workshops will be available throughout the day. All who attend a workshop at Dairy Day will receive a special Dairy Day gift. Come and learn more about topics related to natural gas including Financial Management Update: Estate, Gift, and Property Taxes, presented by John Becker of Penn State’s Department of Ag Economics and Rural Sociology. Dave Messersmith from Penn State Cooperative Extension in Wayne County will present a workshop on Negotiating Gas Pipeline Right-of Ways.
Shane Kleiner and Peter Tarby of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Agency will update producers on Nutrient Management Regulations.
A Pesticide credit workshop will be offered by Mark Madden, Penn State Cooperative Extension in Sullivan County. 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The session will be worth one core and one category pesticide credit and will cover What’s New for Corn Weed Control in 2011? And Sprayer Calibration and Math Made Easy!
Lastly, learn more about on-farm safety with a workshop and demonstration by Joe Fuller, Penn State Cooperative Extension in Susquehanna County. Mr. Fuller’s workshop entitled “OUCH – Farmstead Safety,” will review a variety of dangers on the farm and how to protect your family. This will serve and an introduction to his upcoming Tractor Safety Workshop to be offered this spring. Youth are encouraged to visit the “Farm Safety for Kids!” workshop. The hands-on demonstration will show youth safety tips to remember on the farm.
The Susquehanna County 4-H will also showcase the various club’s projects that 4-H has to offer. Members of the 4-H County Council will do hands-on activities with kids related to the following 4-H projects: plant science, crafts, wildlife, and bowling!
Lunch will be available to those interested. The cost is $3 per person and children under 5 are free. Lunch reservations are REQUIRED by calling the Extension Office at 570-278-1158. Reservation deadline is 12:00 Noon, Friday, February 25th. Individuals making reservations can pay at the door for their lunch.
Are you interested in entering the Dairy Day Pie Contest? Guidelines for the 2011 Dairy Day Pie Contest are as followed:
1. Submit one pie per participant
2. Pies should be in a 9-inch aluminum pie plate
3. Bring your pie to the stage in the gym by 11:00 a.m. on Dairy Day
4. The top four adults and top two youth will receive prizes
5. Please pre-register for the contest by calling the Extension Office, 278-1158!
6. Anyone is eligible to enter the contest, youth or adults, farm or non-farm folks!
The Pie Auction will take place at 2:00 p.m. in the gymnasium. Proceeds from the auction will be divided equally between the Susquehanna County 4-H Dairy Program and the County Dairy Princess and Promotion Program. Join the excitement as the pies are auctioned off by bidding and you will have a delicious pie to take home and will have supported youth of Susquehanna County!
For more information about the Susquehanna County Dairy Day contact Penn State Cooperative Extension in Susquehanna County at 570-278-1158.
February 15, 2011
February 10, 2011
Federal Estate Tax & Planning Update Webinar
The Federal Estate Tax has been an issue of discussion and concern among farm owners for decades. In December of 2010, the Estate Tax law was modified by the Congress. Farm owners need to understand the implications of these changes on their current and future estate planning.
The Agricultural Entrepreneurship Team of Penn State Extension will present a free one hour webinar on this subject on Thursday, February 24th, beginning at 12:00 p.m. The online discussion will be led by John C. Becker, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Law within the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at Penn State University. The webinar is FREE!
Participants must have a “Friends of Penn State ID” in order to access the webinar. This ID can be obtained from the following website: https://fps.psu.edu/. The web address for the webinar will be: For more information, send an email message to Keith Dickinson, Agricultural Business M https://breeze.psu.edu/estatetaxupdate/.anagement Educator, at krd16@psu.edu.
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