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Discover the essentials of wildlife and herd management, including food plots and trail camera use, to support informed, effective stewardship.

Learn the fundamentals of establishing wildlife food plots, including equipment, fertility, and species selection, to support effective habitat and herd management.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Pennsylvania Agronomic Education Society (PAES) Conference.

Join hosts Ryan Spelman, Justin Brackenrich, and Dwane Miller every other week for the Agronomy Highlights Podcast.

After an early-season winter storm brought widespread accumulating snow to much of the state, below-normal temperatures with mostly dry conditions will prevail for much of the upcoming week.

Explore strategies to improve forage fertility, pasture management, hay quality, and beef production to support efficient, profitable livestock operations.

The spread of multiflora rose in Pennsylvania caused it to be designated as a noxious weed. Multiflora rose can be controlled but it takes considerable effort.

Grazing alfalfa is not a new practice. Alfalfa has been grazed alone or in mixtures with grasses and other legumes since its introduction into the United States.

If winter manure spreading is absolutely unavoidable, follow these requirements to do it legally.

Importing manure can be an economical source of nutrients and organic matter inputs, but there are some things to consider when doing so.

Add agronomic "2+2" meetings to your Keystone Farm Show to-do list, and be sure to visit our booth.

Producers should request a forage analysis of new crop silage to understand yearly differences in forage quality.

Shredlage has been a hot topic in recent years, but studies have demonstrated it has the same overall dry matter and fiber digestibility as conventional silage.

Free lime isn't always a good deal. In Pennsylvania, certified ag lime is tested for quality and safety. Always analyze byproducts for neutralizing power and contaminants before applying.

Small grain establishment and growth can be hindered by weeds, but here are some herbicide options to consider for problem weed species.

Silvopasture is the integration of trees, livestock, and forage crops together on the same land to create dual income from timber and livestock.

The Forage and TMR Particle Separator was designed to help in determining the correct forage particle length needed to improve ruminant nutrition.

In this video Dr. Jud Heinrichs demonstrates the Penn State Particle Separator, a popular method for on-farm particle size determination.

Riparian buffers are great for protecting our waterways, particularly near productive agricultural land, and there are things to consider when establishing a strictly grass-based buffer.

Testing stored forages for nutritional quality is an important management consideration in livestock nutrition. Sampling bales involves a few simple steps to get a representative sample.

Forage testing is an inexpensive way to be sure animals are being fed properly. Are you testing your forage quality?

Nitrogen is essential to cool-season forage production, but what is the right rate and source? A replicated on-farm research trial is looking at just this question.

The decision of whether a pasture or hay field should be destroyed and renovated or simply restored depends on management goals and the current condition of the area.

Drought-stressed grain soybean crops can be harvested as forage, but pesticide application and crop insurance should be checked before chopping.

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