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August 31, 2009

Workshop for Rural Recycling

Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP), in cooperation with and support from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is holding workshops throughout the Commonwealth intended to provide local governments in rural Pennsylvania with the tools and resources necessary to better manage their municipal solid waste. The regional meeting will be held at the Crawford County Extension Office in Meadville on Tuesday, September 22nd. For more information, visit: www.proprecycles.org.

PA Biomass Working Group Meeting

The next PA Biomass Working Group meeting will be held at the Powdermill Nature Reserve (www.powdermill.org) on September 15, 09. The agenda focuses on the use of biomass for thermal and power applications, and track on farm-based digesters. For more information, visit: www.pabiomass.org/meeting.html.

August 10, 2009

Ornamental Plant Pest and Disease Identification Walk

Join entomologist Greg hoover and plant pathologist Dr. Gary moorman from PSU for a hands-on, interactive session as we walk through the grounds of Goodell gardens in Edinboro, PA. Learn practical skills to identify common insect pests and plant disease of ornamental plants. For more information, or to receive the electronic Capital Region Woody Ornamental Pest Update, call 814-825-0900.