Getting Started
Getting Started
Information on business management, including the Start Farming project, models for the future, land aquisition, value-added agriculture and food for profit. Resources also available for new women farmers, young next generation producers and next generation Hispanic producers.
Articles On the Road: Huntsinger Farm – Potato Planting
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D., Tom Butzler, William Lamont, Jr., Ph.D.
Huntsinger Farm Inc. in Hegins, Pennsylvania specializes in potato production, packing, and wholesale marketing. More
Articles Extendiendo la Temporada Productiva con Túneles Altos
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D.
Los túneles altos ofrecen protección a las plantas de tierras saturadas de humedad y temperaturas bajas en la primavera y el otoño con lo cual se extiende la temporada productiva. More
Articles It is easier to plant early spring vegetables after winter cover crops if you use low residue winter-killed crops. More
Articles Growing Potatoes Using Plasticulture
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D.
The production of early potatoes for direct marketing or sale to consumers can be a very lucrative enterprise for many growers who only grow 3-5 acres of potatoes in Pennsylvania. More
Articles Introduction to Organic Farming: A Growing Opportunity for Pennsylvania Farmers
Mary Barbercheck, Ph.D., Charles White
This article provides basic information about organic farming, including getting started, considering your product/market, and deciding whether to be certified. More
Articles On the Road: New Morning Farm
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D., Thomas Ford, William Lamont, Jr., Ph.D.
New Morning Farm is a certified organic diversified vegetable farm on 95 acres of land in Hustontown in southern Huntingdon County. More
Articles In order to look at the possible labor and resource savings, Penn State Extension educators working with growers, laid biodegradable mulch at seven sites around the state. More
Articles Potato Production
Lynn Kime, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., William Lamont, Jr., Ph.D.
With many varieties and high consumer consumption, potatoes fit well with many small growers and can be marketed through various outlets. More
Articles Plant Disease Basics - The Disease Triangle
Beth K. Gugino, Ph.D.
Disease management begins with the fundamental understanding the three factors must be present and interact for disease to develop. More
Articles Soil Quality Information
Lynn Kime
Healthy soils yield healthy crops, But what is healthy soil and how do we achieve it? More
Videos Soil Health: Soil Physical Properties
Marley E Skinner, Megan Chawner, Tianna DuPont
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Here we talk about some of the physical properties of soil including organic matter, aggregate stability, water infiltration and compaction. More
Articles These two hot bed systems are a step up from growing under lights or in your kitchen window without all the costs of heating an entire greenhouse. More
Articles Transplant Production - Eckerton Hill Farm
Tianna DuPont
Farm profiles give new producers ideas and advice from experienced producers. More
Articles Start Farming: Planning a Crop Rotation
Lee Stivers, Tianna DuPont
Creating a good plan for crop rotation in an easy-to-read map has many benefits. More
Articles Producción de Papa
Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime, Miguel Antonio Saviroff, MS, William Lamont, Jr., Ph.D., Steve Bogash
Debido a la amplia diversidad de tipos y el alto consumo por los consumidores, las papas son una buena opción empresarial para muchos productores. More