Franklin County
181 Franklin Farm Lane
Chambersburg, PA 17202
Telephone: 717-263-9226
Upcoming Events
Fall Turf Workshop – Thursday, September 5th 6:30-8:30 p.m. Did the summer weather leave your lawn looking a little ragged and tired? Would you like to prevent the same yearly problems? Join Master Gardener Bob Hyatt to learn from his many years of experience caring for area landscaping, so you can have the nicest lawn in your neighborhood. Workshop fee is $10.00. Contact the Extension Office at 263-9226 to register.
Master Gardener Fall Garden Tour – Sunday, September 8 12:00-5:00 “Waynesboro Inspired Gardens” - You are invited to stroll through eight gardens in the Waynesboro area. The tour gardens offer inspiration and ideas for visitors of all ages who have varying levels of gardening expertise. Tickets are $10.00 per person and can be purchased at the Penn State Extension Office and other area businesses in the county. Contact the Extension Office for specifics.
Composting – Monday, September 9th 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Penn State Environmental Educator George Hurd and Master Gardener Jane Krumpe will teach all the ins and outs of turning kitchen and yard waste into “Black Gold” for your garden soil. Class fee is $10.00. Call the Extension Office at 263-9226 to register.
4-H Benefit Auction – Friday, September 13th - Overcome the bad luck of Friday the 13th by bidding on items donated to Penn State Extension of Franklin County 4-H Benefit Auction. The third annual 4-H Benefit Auction takes place on Friday, September 13 at Hurley Auctions in Greencastle. Doors open, food stand opens, and the silent auction begins at 4:00 p.m., with the live auction starting at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds directly benefit the Penn State Extension of Franklin County 4-H Program and are used for the purchase of educational materials, entry fees to events, transportation, awards, volunteer support and other 4-H expenses. Some of the items to be auctioned off include gift cards from various businesses throughout Franklin County, a handcrafted wooden oak chest, a free night stay at Monte Vista Bed and Breakfast, LG LED computer monitor, radio flyer steel wagon, homemade quilts, tractor printed stepping stones and much more.
The Franklin County 4-H program helps teach young people responsibility, develop good citizenship, improve self-esteem, and provide experience and useful skills that will last a lifetime. Building on over 100 years of tradition, the 4-H motto is “to make the best better”. Through hands-on opportunities youth “learn-by-doing” as they explore robotics, animals, sewing, conservation, leadership, nutrition, community service, and much more.
In 2012, the Penn State Extension-Franklin County 4-H program reached over 7,000 youth aged 5 to 18. These youth development programs were conducted by 205 adult and 21 teen volunteers.
For more information contact Jason Goetz at 717-263-9226 ext. 232 or email jjg300@psu.edu
Growing Shiitake Mushrooms – Saturday, September 14, 9:00-11:00 a.m. - Join Master Gardeners Dave DesJardins and Dr. Beth Brantley of Penn State, Mont Alto, to learn mushroom identification and create a Shiitake mushroom log to take with you. All supplies provided. Class limited to 25, so register early! Cost for the workshop is $20.
Wood Processing From Our Forests – Saturday, September 1, 9:00 am to Noon. The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is sponsoring a wood processing workshop at a 110 acre woodlot near Bloserville. The utilization of standing timber and sawing techniques using a portable sawmill and wood processing equipment will be demonstrated. You do not have to be a member of the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association to attend and there is no cost for the workshop. The workshop will be at a woodlot owned by Robert Drawbaugh and is located at 150 Church of God Road, Newville, PA 17241. To get to the woodlot from the intersection of Route 233 and 641 in Newville, take 641 east 3.7 miles and turn left onto Bloserville Road. Proceed 3.3 miles to a stop sign in Bloserville. Go Straight onto Enola Road (944 East). Proceed 1 mile and continue straight onto Church of God Road. Proceed for 0.6 of a mile to a left turn at first place on left after white church. You have arrived at the Drawbaugh property.
Sometimes woodlot owners want to or need to harvest some timber from their woods. This is the time when you can improve your woods for the future or cause real damage from which it might not recover for generations. Portable sawmills can be economically beneficial to private landowners who have small volumes of timber which need to be salvaged or harvested. The end-product from a portable sawmill is quality lumber which can be either sold at a profit or used to meet a landowner’s personal needs. The program on September 14 will demonstrate timber management practices that are sustainable, produce income, and help meet the goals of a woodlot owner’s Forest Stewardship Plan.
More information on “Small Woodlot Harvesting” can be found here http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/pdfs/WWI.pdf
The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is organization of private forestland owners and others interested in forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania. The mission of the association is to provide information, education and an exchange of ideas to its members and others about the methods and benefits of proper forest management. For more information about the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association and the meeting, contact Fred Peabody at 717/776-3565 (email: fredp5@earthlink.net).
Franklin County Extension and Conservation District Annual Meeting – NEW TIME OF YEAR! – SAVE THE DATE: The Penn State Extension and Franklin County Conservation District 3rd Annual Joint Meeting will be on the evening of Friday, October 25, 2013, at Solomon’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4868 Wayne Road, Chambersburg, PA 17202. The featured speaker is Mr. George Greig, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Ticket prices are $13.00 per adult. For tickets or more information, contact Jen Wetzel at 263-9226, ext. 221 or by email at jlw69@psu.edu.
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