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The article summarizes consumption and purchasing data published by associations and organizations since the July 2025 Alcoholic Beverage Trends update.

Late summer is the time to plan a cover crop in order to preserve and improve soil. This article offers cover crop suggestions and tips.

Learn how to set aside time to connect, use open‑ended questions, and practice active listening to strengthen communication, support your child’s feelings, and build a trusting parent‑child relationship.

Before beginning the discussion of the principles of plant nutrient systems in hydroponic systems, we need to define what we mean by 'hydroponic'.

With hot weather, the main concern is often loss of milk production, but heat stress can also cause cows to experience a seasonal high SCC as well.

Learn new strategies to help children manage stress through physical activity. A resource for parenting and supporting children and youth.

A common form of improper timber cutting in Pennsylvania and many other states is known as high-grading. This practice is sometimes called "select" or "selective" cutting, and it should be avoided.

Colonies of stinging insects can be daunting or downright dangerous. Fortunately, they can be managed with some reasonable precautions and planning ahead.

This guide is to help you in your role as Team Captain for the Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania program.

Because some participants may prefer options for activity other than walking, we put together the following instructions for how to calculate exercise equivalents for those types of activities.

This guide can help Workplaces, organizations, and schools utilize the Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania program as part of their wellness plan, or encourage employees and students to become more active.

A systematic approach to detecting and dealing with tree risk can greatly reduce the potential for tree failures that cause injury and damage to property.

Inspect and perform maintenance on sprinklers, shade structures and cloths, fans and other ventilation systems, and water systems before the temperature rises.

Lameness can have negative implications beyond cow comfort. Lameness contributes to reduced milk production, reduced reproduction and increased costs related to treatment and prevention.

Small grains are beneficial for extending forage inventory, however be mindful of factors that impact overall feed quality.

Photos demonstrate dairy cows with a range of body condition scores. Each photo includes key observations at that score.

Use multiple metrics when measuring farm performance.

Applying multiple agricultural products together in one pass offers a variety of advantages, but if not done correctly, applicators can run into some issues.

During the spring, when regular precipitation keeps soils moist, it is important to monitor your grazing to avoid soil compaction, which can reduce the productivity and environmental functions of your fields.

Cool-season perennial forages need time to develop before summer temperatures rise. Use this guide to help assess how late in the spring these stands can be planted.

After you send in your soil sample to the lab you wait patiently for your test results, but when they arrive do you know what it all means?

Sacrifice areas are areas where livestock are kept during inclement weather, or to protect pastures from damage.

Regulations vary from state to state. Here we provide resources from Pennsylvania and Federal sources. Check with your state Department of Agriculture or local Health Department to determine which regulations you need to follow.

Pennsylvania agricultural operations that are designated Concentrated Animal Operations or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are required to implement an approved nutrient management plan.

Pasture renovation and reseeding decisions must be based on type of stock grazing. Matching forage species, varieties and growth to forage needs of livestock is critical to reducing use of stored or purchased feeds.