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Here we share the benefits and drawbacks of four compost production methods, as well as six straightforward tips for using compost.

Se habla mucho de carbono y agricultura. ¿Te has preguntado qué es el carbono y por qué es importante?

Penn State Agronomy Educators evaluated corn and soybeans during the last week of August and noted good yield potential, but signs of drought stress put yields in jeopardy.

Cover crops continue to be key for soil health, soil erosion protection, nutrient recycling, weed control and forage provision. But how do dry soil conditions affect planting decisions?

Across Pennsylvania during the summer of 2025, western bean cutworm was not very abundant, but check your corn ears for damage.

Properly preparing grain storages for harvest.

Call for farmer cooperators! Are you planting wheat this fall? Do you have a field that is low in soil P or K levels?

As soybean fields approach maturity, we continue to find low populations of insect pests and pathogens.

If corn fields are infested with burcucumber, consider chopping it for silage. If not, herbicides cannot be legally used on tasseled corn.

Fall is an excellent time to manage biennial and perennial weeds and Japanese stiltgrass in pastures and hay and to control problem weeds after silage harvest.

Selecting the best corn hybrids can be a significant factor in the profitability of a corn production enterprise.

Our weekly soybean report reveals low pest populations in fields with Japanese beetles, grasshoppers, and Septoria being most common.

Control annual weeds now in fallow areas to prevent seed set. Also, now is the time to start considering ways to manage perennials in small grain stubble.

This article describes the three main pathways of nitrogen loss--nitrate leaching, denitrification, and volatilization--and summarizes requirements and provides nitrogen management guidance.

Tips to identify ear rot and action to take if you suspect it on your corn crop.

There are many pathogens that cause ear rots. Identify which ones are associated with mycotoxin contamination!

Production of biomass crops such as perennial grasses, willow, or poplar are often considered for so called marginal lands.

See the performance of wheat and rye varieties tested in 2024-2025.

Disease and insect pressure remain low across the state.

Learn about new disease risk models available to you at Crop Protection Network.

Our soybean sentinel plot reports show low disease and insect pressure across the state.

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

Oats are well adapted to Pennsylvania, traditionally we think of them as a spring crop but they also perform well in the late summer and fall.

Know what you're planting to avoid these costly mistakes to your winter small grain crop.

The decision to sell seed is affected by what's in the field and whether you're licensed to sell.