Penn State Extension - Elk County

04/06/2026

🧑‍🌾 Join us on Tuesday, April 7th, at the St. Marys Area School District Outdoor Classroom for the monthly Farm Talk meeting starting at 6 PM. We will be joined by guest speaker, Dr. Tara Felix.

🐂 Dr. Felix is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Penn State University. She is a member of the Livestock Extension Team and the state's Extension Beef Cattle Specialist. Her areas of expertise: Beef cattle nutrition, beef cattle metabolism, beef cattle management, and feedlot nutrition and management.

👏We are excited to have Dr. Tara Felix join us at this month's meeting, and we hope you will join us too!

03/23/2026

03/16/2026

Local Master Gardeners at work within our community.

03/11/2026

You may have caught a glimpse already, but now it’s official.

Meet Tilva, Penn State Extension’s new AI assistant ready to answer your ag questions 24/7. 🌐

The name is inspired by cultivation—of land and of learning—and reflects an AI assistant built to grow and evolve over time.

Access trusted expertise, identify pests and plants from your uploaded photos, gain insights based on real-time local weather and soil data, and more.

Get started by asking questions now: ai.extension.psu.edu

02/13/2026

Give your heart some love!💝
🥳To celebrate February's Heart Health Month, we're offering $5 off webinars and in-person workshops that can help you eat your way to a healthier heart.

Explore:
👩🏼‍⚕️ DASH Diet for lowering blood pressure
👨🏼‍🍳 Cooking for a healthy heart
🍽️ Mediterranean cooking

https://extension.psu.edu/campaigns/heart-health-month?j=878166&sfmc_sub=97882043&l=2988_HTML&u=23960913&mid=7234940&jb=1007&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_campaign=HAWL_2026-FEB_PP_EM_HeartHealthMonth&utm_content=HAWL_2026-FEB_PP_EM_HeartHealthMonth&subscriberkey=0036T00004Vg2mlQAB

Use Code:
HEART2026

02/09/2026

How exciting to have wonderful programming like this in our area!

10/27/2025

This Saturday at 10 AM!

Interested in Farm Talk? 🚜
Gather with fellow farmers in your area:
* Share experiences and challenges
* Learn from experts and one another
* Discover tools for business and personal growth
* Connect with supportive neighbors who understand farm life

Grow in fellowship, knowledge, and success. Farm Talk, hosted by Penn State Extension and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, is a welcoming space where local farmers come together each month. 📆

To learn more - contact:

Chi Catalone
💻 [email protected]
☎️ (814)776-5331 ext 301

Michelle McMinn
💻 [email protected]
☎️ (717)982-3280

08/26/2025

Be sure to stop by the Ridgway Farmer's Market today from 3:30 - 6 PM. Learn about the Market Fresh Program and upcoming canning workshops! 🌽🍎🥒🫑🥕🧅

Can't make it today? No problem. They will be at the Kersey Farmers Market on Thursday from 4-6 PM

07/31/2025

https://extension.psu.edu/mws-tree-sale-workshop

07/31/2025

Interested in Farm Talk? 🚜
Gather with fellow farmers in your area:
* Share experiences and challenges
* Learn from experts and one another
* Discover tools for business and personal growth
* Connect with supportive neighbors who understand farm life

Grow in fellowship, knowledge, and success. Farm Talk, hosted by Penn State Extension and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, is a welcoming space where local farmers come together each month. 📆

To learn more - contact:

Chi Catalone
💻 [email protected]
☎️ (814)776-5331 ext 301

Michelle McMinn
💻 [email protected]
☎️ (717)982-3280

06/18/2025