Agriculture
Multiple Butler County farmers report their herds are safe from a strain of avian influenza spreading among cattle in several states.
As of late April, the strain of high...
May 02, 2024
Agriculture
Pennsylvania Farm Link is offering free land-linking database memberships until April 30 through its database sponsor Horizon Farm Credit.
The membership includes a prof...
April 20, 2024
Agriculture
The Butler County Farm Bureau and its Women’s Leadership Committee is hosting a free agriculture education event followed by a square dance Saturday, April 20, at the But...
April 16, 2024
Agriculture
With the start of spring comes the start of the hatching season for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species of insect which has the majority of Pennsylvania on high a...
April 07, 2024
Agriculture
An open house is planned for Wednesday at the USDA Service Center located at 625 Evans City Road in Connoquenessing Township.
This event, organized by the Butler/Beaver/...
March 21, 2024
Agriculture
Stormy Oaks Nature Conservancy will receive a grant of $33,146 from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. It is one of 12 grants awarded by t...
February 28, 2024
Agriculture
Community Partnership, based in Butler County, received a $100,000 grant, which will be distributed to veteran farmers in the form of mini-grants.
Pennsylvania Agricultur...
January 12, 2024
Agriculture
MIDDLESEX TWP — Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding and Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-17th, discussed a variety of issues including rural internet access and ...
December 14, 2023
Agriculture
ADAMS TWP — In front of a packed house of concerned farmers and citizens, a controversial proposed ordinance intended to prevent farm animals from “becoming a public nuis...
December 12, 2023
Agriculture
Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding will stop by the Middlesex Township Volunteer Fire Company building on Dec. 13 to provide an update on the state of ...
November 30, 2023
Agriculture
As a current gardening trend, the moon or twilight garden provides us with a special site (and sight) in our landscaping where on a warm summer evening, the scents of nig...
July 15, 2023
Agriculture
FRANKLIN TWP — Swaddled into her mother’s chest, 21-day-old Sadie Johnston rests peacefully as her mother, Erin Johnston of Butler, carefully examines a number of photogr...
June 30, 2023
Agriculture
Farmers are facing the possibility of lower than normal crops yields due to the lack of rain in what the National Weather Service classifies as a moderate drought.
A litt...
June 10, 2023
Agriculture
County part of quarantine zone
County part of quarantine zone
April 29, 2023
Agriculture
The Butler County Farm Bureau will hold its spring meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at the Prospect Fire Hall in Prospect.
The program includes reports on changes...
April 07, 2023
Agriculture
According to a draft labeling recommendation released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month, alternative milk products — such as almond, soy and oat milk — ...
March 25, 2023
Agriculture
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is urging all farmers in the state to complete the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census of Agriculture. Last mo...
December 15, 2022
Agriculture
Had Floyd Mahan not shared his whimsical idea in the 1960s, the annual Butler Farm Show would be devoid of the sight of grinning children, teens and adults pedaling aroun...
November 30, 2022
Agriculture
In the aisles at Sprankle's Neighborhood Market in Saxonburg, a traditional Thanksgiving turkey may be a little bit harder to find.
“There’s definitely a limited supply. ...
November 14, 2022
Agriculture
PROSPECT — The longtime president of the Butler County Farm Bureau stepped down and was replaced by a young farmer representing the next generation of agricultural produc...
October 14, 2022
Agriculture
MUDDY CREEK TWP — Ongoing efforts to allow whole milk to be served with school lunches, and the possible return of federal regulations on rainwater runoff were the top is...
September 03, 2022
Agriculture
Three farmers were named 2022 Mid-Atlantic Master Farmers by American Agriculturist magazine.
Arthur King of Valencia, who raises 137 acres of fruits and vegetables, and ...
July 09, 2022
Agriculture
June 22, 2022
Local News
PORTERSVILLE -- Fans of vintage farm equipment gathered at the Portersville Steam Show grounds on a hot Saturday morning to check out restored engines, tractors, cars and...
May 16, 2022
Local News
52 birds killed by wild animal
On a spring Friday morning April 29, Art King of Harvest Valley Farms in Middlesex Township went down to feed his chickens as he would on a...
May 10, 2022
Agriculture
Game commission says avian flu likely statewide
Game commission says avian flu likely statewide
May 03, 2022
Agriculture
Two Butler County farms are among 40 farms across the state that were accepted into the state farmland preservation program, which protects the land from future residenti...
April 30, 2022
Agriculture
Temperatures are projected to drop for the rest of the week following a particularly warm weekend that saw highs soaring into the 80-degree range.
“We have a cold front c...
April 25, 2022
Agriculture
Butler County Farm Bureau members received an update during its annual spring meeting on agricultural issues from state, county and bureau officials and learned about the...
April 23, 2022
Agriculture
Tractor Supply in Cranberry Township unveiled a completed remodeling project Tuesday that includes the addition of a new Garden Center offering plants and lawn and garden...
April 21, 2022
Agriculture
