Penn State Extension of Adams County

08/28/2026

Join us for a hands-on workshop that takes participants from coop to cooking. Attendees will safely and humanely handle live chickens, process the carcasses, and prepare birds for cooking under the guidance of experts in poultry nutrition, welfare, harvesting, and meat processing. Participants must be 18 or older and wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. To protect both our flock and yours from HPAI, please shower and wear clean clothes before the workshop if you have been tending birds at home, and again before returning to your own flock after the event.

For more information or to register, visit https://extension.psu.edu/poultry-processing-101
Registrations are due by October 5th, and spaces are limited!

08/26/2026

https://extension.psu.edu/pasture-walks-with-extension-from-pasture-to-performance
We will be hosting Pasture Walks with Extension:
From Pasture to Performance on Saturday, September 12, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Mountain View Simmentals, 665 Knoxlyn Road, Gettysburg.
The program will include a walk through the farm’s pastures and practical discussions on pasture evaluation, grazing management, and livestock performance.
The event is free, but we ask that attendees register by September 9. More information and registration are available here:

Improve your grazing management with practical guidance on pasture evaluation, forage and w**d management, rotational grazing, and beef cattle nutrition.

08/26/2026

https://www.psu.edu/news/agricultural-sciences/story/everybody-walk-across-pennsylvania-extension-offers-free-virtual?utm_audience=Staff&utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Penn%20State%20Today&utm_content=08-25-2026-21-22&utm_term=BeyondCampus%20-%202

Anyone interested in developing healthy habits and increasing stamina can benefit from a free Penn State Extension virtual walking program called “Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania.” The statewide program will take place from Sept. 14 through Nov. 9.

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

Fall migration is underway as is Lights Out Philly. Lights Out is a voluntary program that involves turning off and/or blocking as many external and internal building lights as possible at night, when bird migration is occurring during the spring and fall. Lights Out lasts until November 15.

08/17/2026

Don't forget to register for the Twilight Pond Walk, Thursday, August 20, 2026, in Biglerville, PA. For more information and to register , go to:

Designed for private pond owners and lake community members, this workshop covers pond ecology, water quality, and basic water testing.

08/11/2026

08/10/2026

https://extension.psu.edu/twilight-pond-walk

Twilight Pond Walk
Enjoy an evening stroll around a local pond and learn about pond ecology and maintenance.
August 20th at 6pm.
Thank you to Hollabaugh Bros., Inc. in Biglerville for sharing their pond with us!

Designed for private pond owners and lake community members, this workshop covers pond ecology, water quality, and basic water testing.