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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.

Healthy soils yield healthy crops, But what is healthy soil and how do we achieve it?

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.

Each year, thousands of people around the globe use the Penn State Extension Agricultural Alternatives publications to make farming decisions that impact profitability.

In order to grow food with a minimum of external inputs, organic producers need to understand much about the biology of plants and ecological systems.

This article outlines basic recipes for potting media and research on organic transplant production.

Creating a good plan for crop rotation in an easy-to-read map has many benefits.

This article outlines three tips to help empower you to grow more revenues from the garden.

Connect with fellow farmers to share insights, tackle challenges, and learn practical skills for sustainable, successful farming.

Los pimientos se prestan bien para la producción agrícola a pequeña escala y a tiempo parcial.

Una tarea importante al iniciar una nueva empresa es elaborar un plan de negocios que sea una "hoja de ruta" para guiar el futuro del negocio o la empresa.