by Freddy Vasquez | May 17, 2022 | Agriculture, Uncategorized
While the Avian flu outbreak continues to grow in south-central Pennsylvania, for the very first time there are now flu-positive flocks in Berks County. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently stated that the two positive flocks were found at commercial duck farms...
by Freddy Vasquez | Apr 26, 2022 | Food
Spring is finally here, and that means the growing season is about to start! People everywhere are gathering up their garden tools and getting ready to break ground on their vegetable gardens for the year. If you’re a gardening newbie, growing your own fruits and...
by Freddy Vasquez | Mar 22, 2022 | Agriculture
As the weeks grow warmer and the soil starts to unfrost and become arable, our agricultural experts and farmers know it better than anyone: spring is coming! Now is a great time to prepare for the warm season by celebrating National Agriculture Week (NAW) in Berks...
by Freddy Vasquez | Mar 11, 2022 | Conservation
On December 29, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), a historic and comprehensive “pollution diet.” The TMDL is the largest ever developed by EPA, encompassing a 64,000-square-mile...
by Freddy Vasquez | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to believe that in the United States, food travels an average of 1,500 miles from farm to table. Meanwhile out of every retail dollar spent on food, only 15 cents returns to the farmer or rancher. Our supply chain is squeezing every last penny out of the...
by Freddy Vasquez | Jan 25, 2022 | Outdoors
While winter rages on in the Berks County area with cold winds and frequent snowfall, you can still stay warm and comfortable with locally-sourced alpaca wear and wool-based products. Could there be anything better than settling in with a wonderfully-soft alpaca scarf...
by Freddy Vasquez | Dec 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s finally time to start working on your New Year’s resolutions, and you’re probably considering all of the standard choices, like exercising more, cooking more, or reading more. These are all great resolutions to make, but what if this year you made the resolutions...
by Freddy Vasquez | Nov 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The holiday season has finally arrived, and with it comes the need to begin shopping for gifts for your loved ones. So often this process can become a rushed affair just a few days before you need to have all the presents wrapped and ready to go, but the easiest way...
by Freddy Vasquez | Oct 25, 2021 | Outdoors
There’s no better way to make wonderful memories with your friends and family this autumn than to get outside. Head out to a local farm and spend a day picking apples and pumpkins, taking hayrides, and munching on apple cider donuts, or plan an excursion to a park or...
by Freddy Vasquez | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
B.A.R.N. Seeks Nominations For 2022 Excellence In Agriculture Awards The Berks Agricultural Resource Network, B.A.R.N., is actively seeking nominations for the award categories below intended to acknowledge and encourage excellence in agriculture-related matters...
