Penn State Extension - Beaver County

Step back in time to celebrate America's long tradition of gardening! Join us for this year's garden tour: Gardening Since the Revolution on July 17-18. Explore five beautiful demonstration gardens, enjoy short, informative presentations, meet with local vendors, and learn how historic gardening practices connect with modern, research-based techniques. From preserving vegetables and saving heirloom seeds to dyeing textiles with native and historic plants, this tour has something for every gardener.

🌻Registration includes Friday's educational prequel event and Saturday's self-guided garden tour. Learn more and register today at bit.ly/2026MGTour. This event is supported in part with funding from America250 - Beaver County.

Beaver County Families!
Join us for Group Connection: Enjoy Healthy Eating on a Tight Budget — a free 6-lesson program led by Penn State Extension Nutrition Education advisers covering smart shopping, food prep, and delicious recipes!

📍 Grace Lutheran Church, 393 Adams Street, Rochester, PA 15074
🕞 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

📅 Upcoming Dates:
• June 25 – My Plate
• July 30 – Fix it Safe
• August 27 – Plan: Know What's For Dinner
• September 24 – Shop For Value: Check the Facts
• October 29 – Prepare Community Table Meal
• November 19 – Choosing a Healthier You For Life & GRADUATION! 🎓

✨ Also provided at every class:
✅ Light Refreshments & Activities
✅ Parent Networking
✅ Monthly Giveaway & Taste Testing
✅ Free Dinner Following Each Class
✅ Kitchen Tools for graduates who attend all 6 lessons!

👨‍👩‍👧 Who qualifies? Parents or caregivers of a child 19 or under who qualify for WIC or free/reduced school lunch.

📲 Registration required — Call or text Renee' at 412.559.1938

On Friday, June 12th, Penn State Extension will be hosting a farm safety day for farmers at the Mercer County 4-H Park.

Topics covered will be ATV/UTV Safety, PTO, Skid steer, and Tractor safety, livestock handling, and much more!

Here is the link for more information and to register for the event: https://extension.psu.edu/farm-safety-day-for-families

Please share this with your friends and neighbors!

Mercer County PA

Beech Leaf Disease Macro-Infusion Training for Professionals Learn to identify and manage beech leaf disease (BLD) using macro-infusion techniques in this hands-on training for tree care professionals.

Spread the word! 🗣️
30% off noncredit online courses in ag, food safety, landscaping, beekeeping, natural resources, and more.

Spread the word! 🗣️

30% off noncredit online courses in ag, food safety, landscaping, beekeeping, natural resources, and more.

Join us for a Safe Drinking Water Workshop on June 10. Participants can bring a water sample from home for screening at the workshop. Sign up at the link below.

Safe Drinking Water Clinic Understand your drinking water supply. Learn how to protect, test, and treat water from wells and springs.

Another great example of collaboration between Penn State Extension and Penn State Beaver! Working with Tall Pines Farms shows how powerful collaborations can be and what can be accomplished together. Students getting experience in the field through implementation of this project but also the connection with the farmer builds workforce development and bridges between producers and students. We are super excited by this project and the continued possibilities of working together to positively affect our communities!

Biology students gain hands-on experience helping local farm Students from Penn State Beaver and staff from Penn State Extension–Beaver County are helping a local family farm with a water quality project that aims to improve the farm for future generations and potentially improve the water quality of a river downstream of a creek that runs through the farm.