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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.

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

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.

With harvest season comes an increase in grain handling and storage. Each year, lost-time work incidents and fatalities are reported from grain-related incidents, so it is important to keep proper safety practices the highest priority.

This article will examine large farm dump truck and trailer safety issues relating to the use of these units on farms.

With the urgency felt by farm families during the fall season, here are some safety reminders.

Conocer los síntomas de las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor y saber cómo responder puede salvar vidas.

Herbicide options are dwindling as corn and soybean crops are approaching maximum growth stages for post herbicide application, so what are some considerations?

There are considerations to ensure a profitable double crop soybean crop after wheat or barley. The key theme is to plant thick, plant narrow, use longer-maturity varieties and manage weeds up front.

The Agronomy Team at Penn State Extension is dedicated to helping farmers and agribusinesses improve crop productivity, sustainability, and profitability.

We are at a point in the season to determine your small grain crop’s potential for quality and yield as we approach harvest.

The combination of cold temperatures and wet soil conditions can increase the risk of soybean soilborne diseases.

Knowing when to switch from a longer maturity to a shorter maturity corn hybrid is a big decision and one that takes time and consideration.

Learn about the requirements and certification process of becoming an aerial pesticide applicator.

Here are some considerations for control of pokeweed in corn and soybean.

Tissue testing corn and soybeans at the transition to reproductive growth stages can provide a valuable snapshot of nutrient sufficiency levels.

Find dates and locations for pesticide applicator certification exams on the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's PaPlants website.

By mid-Spring, invasive shrubs have usually leafed out. Scout now to identify shrubs as well as take time to plan how you will manage them.

White-tailed deer damage crops across Pennsylvania. Here are five deer management programs from the PA Game Commission. Work with your local game warden for effective, long-term deer control on your farm.

This article is an overview of the Pennsylvania Manure Hauler Broker Program.

In rainfed agriculture, atmospheric conditions, crop water demand, and soil properties determine whether we are three weeks away from a drought.