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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.

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.

Beginners in personal meat production and homesteading may be interested in raising swine.

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.

Managing weeds in cut flowers often requires different approaches depending on the specific weed, specific flower or woody stem, time of year and level of weed infestation.

As you plan for successful organic transplant production, here are a few things to consider for healthy transplants.

Exploring the potential for using Mid-Atlantic processing apple varieties in hard cider production.

Your soils and soil structure may determine the crops you can produce.

Though not as commonly grown as white potatoes, sweet potatoes are easy to grow in much of Pennsylvania. Why not give growing sweet potatoes a try?

This article will discuss two species which are found in Pennsylvania: common cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex) and sulfur cinquefoil (Potentilla recta).

A sure sign of spring is the arrival of Easter lilies in stores. While this iconic symbol of Easter is often enjoyed only for the holiday season as a potted plant in your house, it can also be a striking addition to your garden.

There is some basic care needed to keep your perennials in their best form and to come back year after year.

Perennial vines benefit wildlife and humans but can be a problem for homeowners.

Knowing what family a plant belongs to can be useful in making decisions about rotating plants for managing pests and soil fertility in the garden.

April showers bring May flowers and an abundance of gardening information! Everywhere you turn, new techniques, tips, and tricks offer advice to help with the new growing season.

Plants may be known by different common names, and one name may refer to various plants within several species. Use the scientific or botanical name to properly identify plant material.

A new year means a new set of food trends! As in years past, we provide insight into some publications and posts by well-established marketing firms, associations, and supermarket chains.

Thinning is an essential part of crop load management in stone fruit production. Proper thinning helps ensure adequate yield, improves fruit size and quality, and protects trees from structural damage.

Information on ventilation systems available at Penn State.

This article explains how adding a second and third large baffle inlet assembly to a 50-calf room can provide hot weather ventilation.

Ventilation inlet air speed monitors described here are a cheap and easy way to assess proper ventilation in livestock buildings.

Surprise! Open-air, outdoor manure storages pose dangers even with all that fresh air around.

Quick guide to key findings for hydrogen sulfide gas release when high sulfur content manure is agitated.