Deer Management Assistance Program Enrollment Open Landowners have until July 1, 2006 to enroll in the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) intended to help landowners manage deer on their properties.
(05/12/06)
Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits Set for 2006-07 Hunters showed up en masse for the PA Game Commission’s (PGC) April 17-18, 2006 Board Meeting to participate in the decision-making process for establishing hunting seasons, bag limits, and antlerless deer license allocations. According to the PGC Board, they have approved a slate of 2006-07 deer seasons “in balance with all public views on the direction of the state's deer management program.”
(04/24/06)
Preventing Farming Accidents Which occupation tops the list of the most dangerous, contributing to 25 deaths and more than 45,000 disabling injuries annually? Would you believe the answer is farming? The PA Department of Agriculture (PDA) reports farm production work is the leading cause of death. Slips and falls from elevated areas are the leading cause of injury.
(04/24/06)
Trees – Enhance the Environment and the Value of Your Property Plant a tree and it will grow; not necessarily, according to the experts. The Penn State Cooperative Extension, the International Society of Arboriculture and the USDA Forest Service are among those spreading the word about the necessity of the proper planting and maintenance of our trees.
(04/07/06)
HARRISBURG. -- The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced the availability of $5 million for innovative energy deployment projects addressing the concerns of air quality protection or improvement and watershed protection or improvement, Sen. Joe Conti (R-Bucks, Montgomery) reported today. Applications will be accepted until July 14, 2006.
