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.
News Whether you are taking over the family farm or starting from scratch, conventional or OMRI approved pesticides will probably be part of your pest management program. More
News This Penn State Extension publication, in Spanish and English, is designed for use by orchard employees - often the first individuals to detect a new occurrence of a fruit disease or insect pest. More
News Managing weeds is one of the most challenging aspects of growing fruits and vegetables for commercial sale. More
News Start Farming: Finding Our Customers
03/19/2018
Ultimately, good sales is about listening and solving problems for our customers and, like everyone else, our customers have problems. More
News Two grants support Penn State's Extension programs for a next generation of farmers. More
News Small and beginning farmers qualify for several programs that can provide a much needed safety net. More
News An on-line training video developed by Penn State describes best practices for ensuring optimum fruit quality when harvesting apples. More
News Study Circle meetings provide a relaxed atmosphere where participants share information with each other as well as learn from and ask questions of the experts. More
News An Evening With Scholl Orchards
03/09/2017
The Lehigh Valley Study Circle Network began its 2017 season with a meeting hosted by Scholl Orchards, located in Bethlehem and Kempton PA. More
News Starting up a new vegetable farm requires a lot of planning. More
News The Penn State Tree Fruit Extension team is launching a series of videos which provide information on areas of interest to beginning growers in ten minutes or less. More
News Western Hub Study Circle
06/10/2016
Penn State Extension has teamed up with beginning and establishing growers across the state to offer study circle discussion groups. More