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Pesticide applicators must check the Bulletins Live! Two website to know additional safety guidelines which must be followed before a pesticide application in an area where habitat for endangered/threatened species is present.

Early burndown herbicide applications can be effective and certain factors should be considered for effective weed control.

Recommendations for small grain herbicides, nitrogen fertilizer carriers, and issues with adjuvants.

The Penn State Agronomy Highlights Podcast has multiple episodes that can help with farm profitability and decision-making.

Soil erosion is the first cause of soil degradation and we are ignoring it to our own detriment.

While in-row subsoiling may have little effect on well-drained soils, it can increase yields on fragipans without substantially increasing erosion risk.

Today we will discuss precipitation and climate patterns and how they are expected to change.

Increased yield with improved water use efficiency can be achieved by managing several soil properties.

We consider the different components of the water balance and how they are affected by our management.

Did you know that no-till planting starts at harvest? Uniformly distributed crop residue is critical to obtaining a good stand of the next crop.

Soil type is one factor explaining severity of drought risk, while drought risk can be reduced by increasing crop diversity on the farm, maintaining mulch cover, and improving soil health.

A summary of the organic certification process describing the benefits and challenges

Larger aphid populations can heavily stress plants, reducing yields by up to 40%.

Belowground pests can be challenging in corn production (grain or silage), particularly when it is grown in the same fields year after year.

In Pennsylvania field crops, black cutworm is most often a pest of corn, but can also cause trouble in wheat and tobacco.

A practical scouting method for slugs and how to identify slug damage in field crops.

Soil erosion continues to be a concern on our cropland. The four types of soil erosion are discussed, what they mean, and what to do about them.

A grazing dairy in southeastern Pennsylvania meets summer forage needs with annual warm season mixtures planted in a continuous no-till system.

Fertilizers are inherently sensitive to price shocks. Proactive fertility planning that anticipates these disruptions can help farms remain resilient when prices rise suddenly.

Quickly incorporating manure, particularly through low-disturbance injection, can dramatically increase the value of manure nitrogen.

Cover crops transpire moisture when alive while roots improve structural stability, making soils resist compaction better. They improve porosity in compacted soils, so they are important in soil compaction management.

Arm yourself with knowledge to keep this season's crops healthy.

Now that certain dicamba products are available for use in XtendFlex soybeans, special training must be obtained to purchase and spray these products.

Have you noticed a decline in yield without a clear explanation? It could be due to plant parasitic nematodes.

Tips and considerations to reduce slug damage in grain crops at planting.