A Guide to Farming in Pennsylvania
An introduction to effective business start-up and management: planning, financing, risk management, and legal concerns of starting or diversifying an agricultural business.
Links to a variety of agricultural production topics including agronomy, livestock, horticulture, and equipment.
Marketing is the most important aspect of owning/operating a farm business. Whether you produce a commodity or process a value-added product, how you market your product is an important decision that will impact your business.
Adding value to your production: information on food processing, direct marketing, and other post-production ventures.
Who will get the farm? A guide to small-farm planning for the next generation.
Unlike publications for experienced producers, the Agricultural Alternatives fact sheets are developed for those less familiar with the enterprise. Each fact sheet contains information on marketing, production, enterprise budgeting, and resource requirements to help users make a balanced evaluation of the enterprise for their operation.
A large listing of governmental and non-governmental agencies, institutions, and organizations that offer information and assistance with Ag Business topics.



