live.psu.edu/story/63390#nw69 Wednesday, January 2, 2013 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Extension is offering environmentally minded Pennsylvania adults the chance to share their interests with young people in their community. Extension is seeking volunteers for its 4-H Stream Teams program, which guides youths in learning about local water resources and encourages them to become water… Read more
Note – Have a Water Quality Questions – Ask Us Or Visit the Drinking Water Help Guide Bryan Swistock [ brs@psu.edu ] MWON is taking applications for our winter online course which will start on February 11, 2013. Space is limited to 20 new volunteers Applications Being Accepted for Next Master Well Owner Course Pennsylvania… Read more
This issue includes articles on: • MWON Making a Difference – Annual Accomplishments for 2012 • EPA Progress Report on Hydraulic Fracturing • 2013 Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium • Opportunities for New Volunteer Training • Upcoming Penn State Webinars on Private Water Supplies • MWON to Remove “Inactive” Volunteers in January • Take the PA Water… Read more
live.psu.edu/story/63120#nw69 Friday, December 7, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. — A web-based seminar focusing on published research about the effects of shale-gas development on water quality and quantity will be presented by Penn State Extension at 1 p.m. on Dec. 20. The one-hour webinar, “Shale Energy and Water Impacts: A Review of Recently Published Research,” will… Read more
www.tnonline.com/2012/nov/28/tree-risk-assessment-community-trees-webinar-scheduled Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Tree Risk Assessment for Community Trees webinar, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 12-1 p.m. ET. Participation in the web seminar does not require any special software. To view live and previously recorded seminars all you need is a high-speed Internet connection and sound. To take part in the live seminar, visit https://meeting.psu.edu/pacommunityforestry.… Read more
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A Web-based seminar, “Analyzing the Options for Monetizing the Shale Gas Resource,” will be presented by Penn State Extension at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. The one-hour webinar will examine the growing supply and varying demand for natural gas produced from deep shale formations in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. Uday Turaga, founder… Read more
live.psu.edu/story/62416#nw69 Monday, November 5, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the Northeast begins the recovery process in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a water-quality specialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is urging those who rely on private water supplies to guard against possible flood contamination of their wells. In areas where flooding occurred,… Read more
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — The effects of Marcellus Shale natural-gas drilling and other emerging water-resources issues will be covered during monthly Web-based seminars produced by Penn State Extension starting this fall. Topics over the next 12 months will include water testing, septic systems, groundwater quality, water education, West Nile virus and managing ponds and lakes.… Read more
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS [ http://agsci.psu.edu/pawaterabstract ] Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium May 8, 2013 Penn State University, University Park, PA Abstract Deadline is December 3, 2012 Abstracts can be submitted at: http://agsci.psu.edu/pawaterabstract In celebration of National Drinking Water Week, Penn State Extension’s Master Well Owner Network and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection along with numerous other… Read more
live.psu.edu/story/61270#nw69 Thursday, September 13, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Across the Appalachian Plateau in Pennsylvania, 50 to 70 percent of shale-gas pads are being developed on slopes that could be prone to erosion and sedimentation problems, according to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The potential for erosion problems is substantial because of… Read more
