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The Tree Fruit Maturity Report is a weekly program to inform producers about the maturity of the most common apple cultivars sampled from two regions represented by two Pennsylvania counties: Adams and Berks.

A weekly check-in on silage crop moisture progression at several locations across Pennsylvania

The corn stalk nitrate test can help you check the success of nitrogen management decisions at the end of the season.

The weather we've had this year has been conducive to disease development, and there are infected plants in the supply chain once again.

A weekly check-in on silage crop moisture progression at several locations across Pennsylvania

Even with the newest transgenic traits, continuous corn fields may suffer from feeding by corn rootworm, so as corn harvest gets underway, stay alert for unexpected damage.

The Tree Fruit Maturity Report is a weekly program to inform producers about the maturity of the most common apple cultivars sampled from two regions represented by two Pennsylvania counties: Adams and Berks.

As soybean fields approach maturity, insect pests and diseases remain low across Pennsylvania

On August 19, 2026, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the United States Department of Agriculture released its last report on mushroom production in the United States.

Insect pests and diseases continue to be low in soybean fields.

The Tree Fruit Maturity Report is a weekly program to inform producers about the maturity of the most common apple cultivars sampled from two regions represented by two Pennsylvania counties: Adams and Berks.

How one Eastern Pennsylvanian resident uses collected rainwater for gardening, washing, and even a heated outdoor shower.

Lead students through stream investigations with the help of this STEELS-aligned educator’s guide.

Regularly testing of your private water supply ensures it meets DEP drinking water standards.

Apple harvest is underway. Target your final fungicide sprays as close to harvest as possible to limit storage diseases.

The Tree Fruit Maturity Report is a weekly program to inform producers about the maturity of the most common apple cultivars sampled from two regions represented by two Pennsylvania counties: Adams and Berks.

Los daños en la piel de los tomates producidos por la viruela del tomate (Tomato Pox en inglés) y la mancha del tomate (Tomato Fleck en inglés)

Penn State Extension offers in-person cooking and nutrition workshops in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, and York counties.

Supplemental scouting report for commercial Christmas tree growers in Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.

Diseases and insects remain low in soybeans

The Tree Fruit Maturity Report is a weekly program to inform producers about the maturity of the most common apple cultivars sampled from two regions represented by two Pennsylvania counties: Adams and Berks.

As people who attend farmers markets know, they offer more to communities than food.

Are there any burndown herbicides that can be used before establishing a forage crop this fall?

The Field and Forage Crops Team will be hosting Crops Days and Conference events this winter. Registration coming this fall.

Attendees can learn how to preserve food safely at home at regional events.