Time to do lawn repairs
By ROBERT KESSLER Penn State Cooperative Extension Franklin County office
      COMING EVENTS Sept. 29 - 10 a.m., Pavers Workshop - Horticultureal Garden Center, Franklin County Cooperative Extension, Call 263-9226. Oct. 2 through Nov. 13 - 7 to 9:30 p.m., Principles of Landscape Design Classes, Franklin County Master Gardners, Franklin County Human Services Building, Ca...
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Farmers are eligible for low-interest loans
      HARRISBURG - Farmers in 47 Pennsylvania counties, including Franklin, will be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture low-interest emergency loans to help recover from drought and storm damage, said Governor Edward G. Rendell.
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Penn State offers tips for farmers in search of hay
      UNIVERSITY PARK - Haymaking is still the major process for preserving forage as livestock feed, but this summer's extended dry periods in several Pennsylvania regions are causing forages to be in short supply. A forage specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says farmers searc...
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Market News
      MARKET NEWS SERVICE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 CATTLE 158…[PDA]…sl. cows were ste ady. HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and P rime 2-3 few 1430-1468 lbs 81.50-83.50. Choice 2-3 couple 1374-1642 lbs 76.75 & 80.25.
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