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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. -
ArticlesPumpkin Hummus
A recipe for Pumpkin Hummus with cooking instructions, required ingredients, nutritional facts, and more. -
ArticlesMaintaining Forest Property Lines
Property line maintenance is one of the most important aspects of land ownership. Well-marked boundaries can help ensure your assets are protected. This article and associated video will teach you how to maintain and mark your property lines. -
ArticlesE. coli: A Food Safety Concern
E. coli is a bacteria that has caused numerous outbreaks of food-borne illness in recent years. Symptoms can include severe stomach cramps, fever, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. -
ArticlesGreen Goddess Dip Recipe
This creamy Green Goddess Dip combines low-fat mayonnaise and Greek yogurt with fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon for a bright, flavorful dip. -
ArticlesSteps Toward a Thriving Farm Market
The following best practices, supported by research and industry guidance, highlight the essentials every market should review regularly. -
ArticlesGrowth Strategy: Pricing Strategies for Farm and Food Business
Applying knowledge and structure to your pricing can give you the sales advantage. -
ArticlesUsing QR Codes for Agricultural Marketing
This article describes what a QR code is, how they work, how to create one, and how to use QR codes for marketing. -
ArticlesAg Safety and Health Springtime Preparations
Spring is one of the busiest times of the year on a farm. Even if things are busy, keep health and safety to the forefront of what you do. See tips below. -
ArticlesWhat is Your Feed Refusal Costing You?
Managing feed refusals is a balance between providing enough to ensure that each cow has access to all the feed she wants and minimizing waste. -
ArticlesAlcoholic Beverage Trends 2026
The article summarizes consumption and purchasing data published by associations and organizations since the July 2025 Alcoholic Beverage Trends update. -
ArticlesDaily Conversations with Your Child
Learn how to set aside time to connect, use open‑ended questions, and practice active listening to strengthen communication, support your child’s feelings, and build a trusting parent‑child relationship. -
ArticlesHydroponics Systems and Principles Of Plant Nutrition: Essential Nutrients, Function, Deficiency, and Excess
Before beginning the discussion of the principles of plant nutrient systems in hydroponic systems, we need to define what we mean by 'hydroponic'. -
ArticlesReducing Heat Stress Can Help Lower Somatic Cell Counts
With hot weather, the main concern is often loss of milk production, but heat stress can also cause cows to experience a seasonal high SCC as well. -
ArticlesHelping Children to "Shake it Off": Releasing and Reducing Stress
Learn new strategies to help children manage stress through physical activity. A resource for parenting and supporting children and youth. -
ArticlesThinking of Selling Your Timber? Beware of "High-Grading"
A common form of improper timber cutting in Pennsylvania and many other states is known as high-grading. This practice is sometimes called "select" or "selective" cutting, and it should be avoided. -
ArticlesTips for Planting Cover Crops in Home Gardens
Late summer is the time to plan a cover crop in order to preserve and improve soil. This article offers cover crop suggestions and tips. -
ArticlesCanning and Freezing Questions and Answers
The following are some commonly asked food preservation questions and their answers. -
ArticlesTeam Captain Guide
This guide is to help you in your role as Team Captain for the Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania program. -
ArticlesHow to Calculate Exercise Equivalents
Because some participants may prefer options for activity other than walking, we put together the following instructions for how to calculate exercise equivalents for those types of activities. -
ArticlesWorkplace, Organization, and School Guide
This guide can help Workplaces, organizations, and schools utilize the Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania program as part of their wellness plan, or encourage employees and students to become more active. -
ArticlesDealing with Tree Risk: Tips for Municipal Shade Tree Commissions
A systematic approach to detecting and dealing with tree risk can greatly reduce the potential for tree failures that cause injury and damage to property. -
ArticlesSummer is Almost Here: It's Time to do Heat Abatement Maintenance
Inspect and perform maintenance on sprinklers, shade structures and cloths, fans and other ventilation systems, and water systems before the temperature rises. -
ArticlesLameness: It's Costing You
Lameness can have negative implications beyond cow comfort. Lameness contributes to reduced milk production, reduced reproduction and increased costs related to treatment and prevention. -
ArticlesExamples of Cows at Various Body Condition Scores
Photos demonstrate dairy cows with a range of body condition scores. Each photo includes key observations at that score.