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Have you considered ways to diversify your farm operation? Many families explore options for farm activities that invite the public onto their farm.

This article will overview the advantages and challenges that a farm, food or ag business owner may be facing when deciding whether to implement e-commerce.

This article will cover the process for developing a website, including technical aspects and general issues such as purpose, content, design, and maintenance considerations.

What a bargain! The price looks great, but are you really getting a bargain?

Internal parasites have been an issue in sheep production for a long time. Using Estimated Breeding Values allows producers to identify individual sheep with resistance to internal parasites.

Strawberries are the ideal fruit crop for gardeners with limited space.

El equipo de horticultura de la oficina de Extensión de Penn State ha identificado siete componentes fundamentales para un sistema de planos para huertos de manzana exitosos llamado "blueprint"

This video outlines the basic steps you can take to plan a vegetable crop rotation from the start.

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.

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.

La base de un programa de Manejo Integral de Plagas es la exploración.

Raised beds present a unique opportunity for soil health management.

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.

A field day at one of Penn State Extension's Models for the Future sites reviewed the importance of a comprehensive disease management plan for your operation.

There are several ways to finance your farm business or enterprise. Securing funding from a lender takes time and research.

There is no better feeling than producing a crop or raising animals to feed yourself and others and having that product go to market.

Este video muestra los sistemas de muralla frutal Quad V y Hex V en duraznos.

New and experienced growers alike may often overlook the importance of regular equipment checks and maintenance during the heat of the season.

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.

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."

This video will explain what a feasibility study is, how it differs from a business plan, and explain the process for completing one.

Price can be a determining factor for whether or not consumers purchase a product. Product pricing should account for cost of production, financial goals, and consumer demographics.

As a small or beginning farmer, marketing takes on a special importance, as you're likely unable to rely on past relationships with consumers or the ability to produce large quantities for buyers.

This video shares impacts from a Penn State Extension beginning farmer project to establish on-farm apple demonstration plots, called "Models for the Future".

El éxito de una huerta va de la mano con la planeación y preparación del sitio.