By Maria Gorgo-Simcox, Lee Stivers, Montserrat Fonseca Estrada
Las bayas (fresas, frambuesas, zarzamoras, y arándanos) son frutas maravillosas; además de ser deliciosas y nutritivas tienen buen precio en el mercado.
By Montserrat Fonseca Estrada, James Schupp, Ph.D., Michael Basedow
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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.
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.
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.
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.
By Rob Crassweller, Ph.D., Montserrat Fonseca Estrada
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.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services is responsible for enforcing food regulations and inspecting food establishments.
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.
The goal of good soil management is to meet essential plant needs for water, nutrients, oxygen, and a medium to hold their roots with as little management as possible.