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Penn State está a la vanguardia en asuntos relacionados con la salud de los polinizadores.

Las bayas (fresas, frambuesas, zarzamoras, y arándanos) son frutas maravillosas; además de ser deliciosas y nutritivas tienen buen precio en el mercado.

El manejo integrado de malezas en los árboles frutales comienza con la inspección y identificación de malezas.

Conforme los consumidores cambian sus preferencias por las manzanas que más disfrutan, los productores pueden convertir porciones de sus huertos a estos nuevos cultivares.

Building client relationships constitutes a core value for produce business success. You want to be viewed as a partner, not just another vendor selling product.

Este video cubre los principios básicos de poda y formado de arboles de manzano y nuevas estrategias para mejorar la calidad de la fruta en huertos modernos.

Este video revisa los fundamentos de la exploración adecuada y la identificación de enfermedades comunes y sus síntomas.

Este video describe los pasos básicos que Usted debe seguir para planificar una rotación de cultivos de hortalizas desde el principio.

Agritourism was again in the spotlight at the 2025 Starting and Improving Farms Conference. Attendees toured three agritourism operations and heard speakers discuss best practices for starting an agritourism operation, marketing, and pricing.

Research to do and questions to ask before starting a new agricultural business.

Successfully growing and selling specialty crops requires time, effort, management, and marketing. Includes Bitter Melon, Figs, Ginger, Globe Artichoke, Novelty Winter Squash, Specialty Peppers, and Watercress.

Greenhouse production may be year-round and can provide valuable cash flow throughout the year.

The decision to employ someone requires an understanding of the relationship between the parties.

Unless you are independently wealthy or have been saving for several years prior to beginning your agricultural venture, you will probably need some form of financing for your farm.

Planning and record keeping are critical for all farms.

There are many tools for risk management available for new and beginning farmers.

Even if you have begun work on a business plan, you may want to review this article in case it brings up issues that you had not yet attended to.

Extension educators have produced videos, on-line courses, and other tools to assist growers in their employee training efforts. Young and beginning growers will also find the resources useful for self-paced learning.

El arte de podar y conducir o guiar árboles se inició mucho antes de que se tuviera un conocimiento de las respuestas fisiológicas que ocurren como respuesta a esta manipulación física.

El manejo integrado de malezas en los cultivos de hortalizas comienza con la inspección y identificación de malezas.

La comunicación es un factor importante en la eficiencia de la operación de cualquier lugar de trabajo.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services is responsible for enforcing food regulations and inspecting food establishments.

Example business plan for imaginary business, A&B Nursery.

Setting up a food-processing business in your home or a separate home-style kitchen facility has advantages and disadvantages. This article describes considerations for how to set up your food-processing business.

If you are considering launching a small farm enterprise but are not sure where to start, this series will give you the tools to start making choices to determine if farming is right for you.