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Penn State Extension's Field and Forage Crops Team is surveying stakeholders to help shape its future programming.

The Handy Bt Trait Table has been updated for 2025 and can help sort out the transgenic, insect-resistance traits available.

New applicator? First time using restricted-use pesticides? Fumigants? Retesting after a lapsed license? These are the simplified steps to obtain a private pesticide license.

In Pennsylvania, the area of agricultural land disturbance determines if a farm needs an Agricultural Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (Ag E&S Plan). Learn more about why these are important, whether your farm needs a plan, and available resources.

The best way to protect soil from erosion is to keep it covered and undisturbed. Learn about no-till, reduced tillage, cover crops, and contour farming to reduce the threats of erosion.

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

Considerations for weedy grass and broadleaf control options in grass forages during early spring.

As spring approaches, small grain weeds can become a problem. Certain herbicides can be applied in different nitrogen fertilizer carriers but timing is critical.

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

Your soil conservation plan is developed. Learn about plan implementation, plan evaluation, field observation, and why ephemeral gullies are important.

As temperatures rise and soils thaw, the potential for causing soil compaction increases. Is soil compaction on your radar screen?

For many of us, artificial intelligence (AI) inadvertently became part of our lives. What are some common and potential applications of AI in agriculture?

Do you manage field or forage crop acres in Pennsylvania? Take this 5–10 minute survey to improve agronomic recommendations for your region.

If small grain has experienced frost heaving this winter, it is best to wait to apply herbicides.

How we manage soil has major implications on the ability of soil microorganisms to carry out important services in agricultural production.

Soil crusting can be a serious problem on soils with poor aggregate stability. It leads to reduced water infiltration and inhibits seedling emergence. What leads to crusting and what can be done to avoid it?

How much soil is lost from your fields and what can be done to reduce soil loss? Read on to learn about the factors included in estimating soil loss using RUSLE2 (second version of Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation).

Tools such as PAOneStop can help farmers and landowners calculate soil loss. This creates an opportunity to understand how crop management changes can impact soil loss.

Frost seeding is an economical method to establish legume cover crops into small grain stands or to fill in run-down pastures.

Field observations are important to determine if there are areas of the farm that have too much erosion. A project in Wisconsin offers valuable suggestions for how to go about it.

With the recent HPAI outbreak, practicing vigorous biosecurity is a must, regardless of flock size.

AI-powered technology is being implemented across the precision agricultural industry. Let's dive into the history of AI and explore how it has developed into the usable technology that it is today.

We invite you to participate in the 2025 Pennsylvania Farmers’ Commitment to the Farming Career Survey!

Riparian buffers serve to protect our waterways and, in our field crops and pastures, can help to prevent erosion while intercepting sediment that carries nutrients and pollutants.

Use this step-by-step method to narrow down the possibilities of your plant problem, but don't forget to ask the experts if you need to.