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Pasture management can be a lot of work. Here's how to break down your planning by the season.

Observations on sales prices at PA produce auctions in 2021 and 2022

There is a difference between price and pricing. Each method has own advantages and disadvantages.

Marketing is more than advertising. It is everything you do to promote your business and your food products from the moment you conceive of a product to the point at which customers buy it.

Food label regulations dictate the type of information that must be on the label and where it can be placed on the package.

Before starting your new food business, you need a clear vision of how you want your business to operate, such as how it will be managed, marketed, and financed, and how you expect it to perform in the future.

Starting any business is no easy task, and becoming a food entrepreneur is a special challenge.

A career profile of Danielle Kalp, an agricultural conservation engineer with the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts.

Charvin Organic Farms completed a major conservation project, addressing nutrient runoff and soil erosion through innovative partnerships and diverse funding sources.

This article describes the key components and additional factors needed to develop a cause marketing program.

This article describes who attends festivals, why they attend these events, and what to offer that will result in a memorable experience.

Subscription services can work for small and medium-sized businesses. This article describes the types of subscription businesses, advantages and challenges, and other relevant information.

Every winery has a story to tell about its history and about its wines. A winery's story often comprises the main advertising message that consumers receive.

This article describes strategies for tasting rooms with an existing loyalty program and for those that are developing a new program to reward customers.

Bare-root seedlings are commonly used for large tree planting projects. They should be planted in early spring when seedlings are dormant. This article, and included video, will explain how to properly care for and plant bare-root tree seedlings.

Brown rot, sometimes called cubical brown rot, is one type of decay fungi that can attack wood that leaves the wood with a reddish color and small, cube-shaped pieces of wood.

To develop renewable energy resources in PA forests, it is essential to understand the how these trees can be harvested in a sustainable way with minimal impact on forest ecosystems.

Wind energy in Pennsylvania has grown greatly in popularity in recent years.

You have probably heard about some farmers who have cashed in on selling the wind rights from their farms. How can you do the same?

Operating a commercial greenhouse is one of the most rewarding ways to make a living, but it is not an automatic or easy task.

The legal mandate that led to widespread deployment of net metering in Pennsylvania, has had a profound effect on renewable electricity today.

The sun is probably the most important source of renewable energy available today.

Achieving (and maintaining) peak performance of your engines will result in many benefits such as high fuel efficiency, reduced maintenance expenses, reduced downtime, and extended life.

Managing electrical demand for farmers who are classified as "commercial" or "industrial" customers of electricity.

Tips for Pennsylvanians wanting to go renewable.