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Good shepherds should focus on good management practices, high-performance sheep, and meeting the needs of their customers.

For those with the facilities, feedstuffs, and management expertise, custom feeding cattle is an excellent risk management tool.

Nutrient sequestration, weed suppression, improved soil health, and increased success with no-till are some of the reasons to use cover crops.

Be prepared to handle and transport cattle appropriately in cold weather. The cold, wet, and windy winter weather presents a different set of challenges.

Body condition, or fat cover, is one more evaluation tool that sheep producers can use to evaluate their sheep flock and management practices.

Evidence suggests that the addition of limited fat supplements to the diet of beef cows prior to breeding will enhance reproduction.

Tips for using the Rain to Drain: Slow the Flow Curriculum at fairs and community events when time is limited.

For those with the time and resources to spare, direct marketing can increase both revenue and local awareness of an agricultural enterprise.

Forest products may include lumber and its byproducts, medicinal plants, maple syrup, and mushrooms just to name a few.

Shared commercial kitchens, sometimes called kitchen incubators, are commercial kitchens where you can prepare and process your new food product.

Grazing alfalfa is not a new practice. Alfalfa has been grazed alone or in mixtures with grasses and other legumes since its introduction into the United States.

The two-spotted cotton leafhopper is an emerging invasive pest in the United States, affecting cotton, vegetables, and ornamental plants.

If winter manure spreading is absolutely unavoidable, follow these requirements to do it legally.

Importing manure can be an economical source of nutrients and organic matter inputs, but there are some things to consider when doing so.

Patience and timing will help you maximize the value of manure applied this spring.

Different types of cuts can have a big impact on how a tree responds to pruning.

Producers should request a forage analysis of new crop silage to understand yearly differences in forage quality.

Marek's Disease is by far one of the most common illnesses in small flocks and not treatable once the clinical signs have begun. Yet, it is one of the most preventable illnesses using vaccination.

Stumpage prices as reported by Pennsylvania timber and logging companies, forestry consultants, and state land management agencies to the Pennsylvania State University.

Red maple (Acer rubrum) is a native tree to the United States and is found across the state of Pennsylvania. This article describes red maple biology, ecology, and use in landscaping.

Thinking of selling your products at a farmers market? There is much more to being a vendor at a market than "piling it high and watching it fly."

Head trauma can have lasting cognitive effects. Learn the symptoms to look out for and find out why wearing proper head protection matters.

Rays in trees serve to move sap horizontally in the tree and provide storage for sugars for future use.

Producers should test forages to balance diets that promote good performance from their flock or herd.

An interactive online atlas of statewide water resources and use trends to inform and educate Pennsylvanians on the sustainable use of our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.