Articles

Shipping of dairy foods directly to consumers is on the rise as online purchases are increasing. This article covers essential packaging and shipping issues that dairy processors will need for success.

Reviewing performance expectations quarterly in a beef cattle herd can help producers promptly identify issues and increase profit potential.

This article helps explain the benefits and disadvantages of different corn fodder management practices.

Contemporary wind energy involves the conversion of kinetic energy in the wind into electricity via wind turbines.

Learn multiple different methods for determining positive pregnancy in small ruminants.

Keystone shrubs are important for our ecosystems, and many can be easily grown in the home landscape given the right conditions.

Not all native plants are created equal. Consider adding a keystone perennial to your garden to support native pollinators and the food web.

Want to help butterflies and moths thrive? Discover Pennsylvania's keystone trees, including oaks, cherries, plums, and birches, that power local food webs.

Penn State Master Gardeners are helping uncover Pennsylvania's hidden bee diversity, discovering rare species and generating data critical to pollinator conservation.

Not all native plants are equal. Discover how keystone species feed 75% of butterflies and bees in your ecoregion—and can transform your garden's impact.

Using herbs in the process of dyeing cloth fabrics or yarns dates back thousands of years. The process is relatively simple, and the results can be stunning.

Learn about the many native species of oaks in Pennsylvania, and which ones might be right for your garden or community spaces.

Developing big goals for your dairy this year might just move you leaps and bounds ahead.

The dry period is an important time for all dairy cows. Minimizing physiological and nutritional stressors can give your cows the best chance to have optimal milk production in their next lactation.

Are soybean growth and development variable? Take a close look at the roots and stems to determine what may be the cause.

A Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training article about the benefits of access roads, available options, management practices, and additional resources.

Summer is winding down and fall is upon us. If you are a gardener, you may have planted pumpkins earlier in the season and you may soon see fall pumpkins starting to mature.

These vitamin-packed cruciferous vegetables are best preserved for later use by freezing. Cauliflower can also be pickled and provides a tasty accompaniment to any meal.

Fruit butters are sweet spreads made by cooking fruit pulp with sugar to a thick consistency. Their smooth, spreadable texture makes them an ideal substitute for butter on bread, toast, or muffins.

Fall vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, Brussels sprouts freeze well; some such as kohlrabi, turnips, and carrots can be canned, and most are excellent in mixed vegetable pickles.

Chutney is a relish-type condiment usually made from a variety of fruits, seasonings, sugar, and vinegar. Newer recipes have been developed using both green and ripe tomatoes and other vegetables.

Did you know that runoff containing de-icing chemicals can damage our rivers and streams?

A common visitor to Pennsylvania ponds and lakes, Canada Geese can present challenges to pond owners.

These five well construction features can help protect your drinking water supply from surface contamination.

This article explains the differences between some frequently confused trees, some of which are toxic to horses.