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VideosInnovaciones en Sistemas de Formación de Duraznos
Length 9:09Este video muestra los sistemas de muralla frutal Quad V y Hex V en duraznos. -
ArticlesFarmland Zoning
You will need to conduct research to determine if your planned operation is acceptable with your local ordinances. -
ArticlesHigh Tunnel Production
This is an ag alternatives publication on high tunnel production of vegetable crops. -
ArticlesBeginning Grower: Planning and Planting an Orchard
Planning and preparing a site for a new orchard begins two to three years ahead of planting. Mistakes made in planning and planting an orchard cannot easily be reversed. -
ArticlesBeginning Farmer Demonstration Plots
On-farm demonstration plots are a key component of an extension effort to "Support Pennsylvania New Farmers in the Start-up, Re-strategizing, and Establishing Years." -
ArticlesPricing Your Poultry
Small-scale poultry producers who market their products directly to the consumer sometimes find the ever increasing prices of inputs, particularly the cost of feed, a challenge. -
ArticlesChoosing the Right Market Channel
Diversified farming means being experts in production and having a market for each product. How we plan to sell our products is just as important as deciding how we will grow them. -
ArticlesIntroduction to Soils: Soil Quality
Soil quality is how well soil does what we want it to do. A healthy, high-quality soil is fertile, has good soil structure, and is biologically active. -
ArticlesDesigning Forage Production and Purchase Contracts
This article is built around an analysis of typical issues that livestock and forage producers face. -
VideosExploración para Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) en Vegetales
Length 6:51La base de un programa de Manejo Integral de Plagas es la exploración. -
ArticlesSweet Corn Production
Initial investment is relatively low, and many field operations - such as land preparation, planting, and harvesting - can be custom-hired. -
ArticlesSoil Health in Raised Beds
Raised beds present a unique opportunity for soil health management. -
ArticlesSo You Want to Farm?
There is no better feeling than producing a crop or raising animals to feed yourself and others and having that product go to market. -
ArticlesOff-Season and Accelerated Lamb Production
Sheep are ideally suited to small-scale and part-time farming operations in Pennsylvania due to their adaptability and nutritional versatility. -
ArticlesFood Venture Risk Management Plan
If you have started or are planning to begin a value-added food business, you should consider your risk management plan and what will be included within that plan. -
ArticlesConducting a SWOT Analysis
A SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) is a process that can help get insights into your business. -
ArticlesMeat Goat Production
Demand for goat meat, milk, cheese, and hide has steadily increased in the United States along with the proliferation of ethnic and specialty markets. -
ArticlesWhy Bother With Insurance? Tools to Hone Your Insurance Risk Management Plan
With the high risk exposure in agribusiness, insurance policy options should be carefully considered for proper coverage. This article provides helpful tips for proactive insurance management. -
ArticlesTwo Designs for Low Cost "Hot Beds" for Small Scale Production
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. -
ArticlesStake your Tomatoes
The Basket Weave or Florida Weave is a common way to stake field tomatoes. Staking is important to reduce fruit rots, sunscald, and foliar diseases. -
ArticlesScouting for Pests and Diseases in Vegetable Crops
Plant, weed, hoe, cultivate, water, plant, fertilize, water... No time to stop and take a close look for pests and diseases? Take a few minutes. It could save your crop. -
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Starting a Farm: Business Planning
Sections 8Length 6 hoursLearn how to conduct research and write a business plan to use to secure funding and build a viable, profitable agriculture or food business. -
ArticlesStarting Your Farm
You have developed a feasibility study for your agricultural enterprise idea and now you want to begin farming. What is next?





