Grant helps bumblebee study
By ROBERT KESSLER Penn State Cooperative Extension Franklin County office
      COMING EVENTS April 3, 10, 17 and 24 - Beginning Beekeeper's Shortcourse, Franklin County Cooperative Extension office, call (717) 263-9226. April 5 - Gardening 101 - X-Rated Gardening by the Franklin County Master Gardeners, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Extension Office, pre-register by calling the E...
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Market News
      MARKET NEWS SERVICE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARCH 20, 2008 CATTLE 143…[PDA]…Compared with last Thursday's sale; sl. cows sold firm to 1.00 higher.
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Gardening with less water course offered
      CHAMBERSBURG - The Franklin County Master Gardeners will present a "Xeriscaping" workshop teaching how to garden with less water from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5 at the Franklin County Extension Office, 181 Franklin Farm Lane.
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Meeting set on sheep and goat production
      Penn State Cooperative Extension will be holding a meeting for goat and sheep producers that are interested in learning more about goats and sheep production from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 in Franklin County Extension Office in room 3, 181 Franklin Farm Lane.
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Forresters hosts club
By BRETT RIECHARD Member
      The Franklin County 4-H Tractor Club met Monday, March 10 at Forrester's Farm Equipment Limited. Upon arrival, the members socialized briefly, followed by a movie entitled, "Farm Safety a Second Chance." After the club recited their pledges (4-H Pledge and the Pledge of Allegiance), they broke of...
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