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The following advice should help home canners decide whether or not they should process tomatoes or potatoes that show visible signs of late blight infestation.

Have you ever heard that some methods of canning are not recommended, but you don't understand why?

How can you continue to take care of yourself and your family when your last child moves out? Acceptance, awareness, communication, and planning are key.

Are you feeling overworked or overwhelmed? Plan a day off to give yourself some time to reset.

The possible presence of foodborne pathogens is a concern to all dairy producers. Farms that have value-added dairy businesses should be extremely vigilant.

IPM involves compiling detailed, timely information about a crop and its pests to ensure that pest management decisions are economically, environmentally, and socially sound.

Informational table showing efficacy of insecticides and miticides on apples and pears.

Listed below are pesticides used on tree fruits. Not all materials listed here are suggested in the spray schedules.

Volumen 1: Melón amargo, higos, jengibre, alcachofa, calabaza de invierno, pimientos de especialidad, berros

"Redescubriendo" el pawpaw, un árbol frutal nativo de América del Norte que produce una fruta única con un sabor familiar.

Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat.

An anaerobic digester will partially convert manure to energy in the form of biogas which contains methane.

"Homegrown" energy source: Biofuels are derived from biological materials such as food crops, crop residues, forest residues, animal wastes, and landfills.

Crop insurance is available nationwide and gives you the freedom to choose the level of coverage you need based on your own risk experiences and preferences.

Improving reliable energy siting processes at the state and local levels.

Body condition scoring (BCS) using a 5-point scoring system is an easy and effective way to determining an animal's fat stores and long-term energy balance.

Each year, several million dairy calves are transported in the United States, and the way we manage this process has a real impact on calf health and welfare.

Tarnished plant bugs, Lygus lineolaris, other plant bugs, and various species of stink bugs feed on various tree fruits and on many wild and cultivated plants and make up a unique pest complex.

The rosy apple aphid, Dysaphis plantaginea, has been a major pest of apple trees since the end of the nineteenth century.

Redbanded leafroller, Argyrotaenia velutinana, is considered a minor pest of apples and many other deciduous fruit crops throughout most of Pennsylvania.

Potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae, is a migratory pest of many crops. It feeds on leaves of rapidly growing apple terminals and may aid in spread of fire blight.

The periodical cicada, Magicicada septemdecim, is a large flying insect with a unique life history. It lives most of its 17-year life underground.

The pear slug, Caliroa cerasi, resembles a slug in appearance, but it is actually a sawfly.

Pear thrips, Taeniothrips inconsequens, was introduced early this century, probably from Europe.

Pear psylla, Cacopsylla pyricola, can be a limiting factor in pear production.