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Cleaning your sprayer to prevent potential crop injury is worth the time; learn how below.

Explore practical organic farming strategies, tour a local organic farm, and exchange ideas with experienced and transitioning growers during this free twilight meeting.

Forage harvesting begins with the cutting of fresh forage, and can be done by a mower, mower-conditioner, or a windrower.

More unsettled weather is in store for the next several days.

In fall 2025, a field trial was established at the Rock Springs Research Farm to evaluate fall-seeded winter forages and cover crops. This report presents the forage yield results of different species included in the trial.

Flowing grain has many hazards that may go unnoticed. This task does not seem to demand much attention to safety until an incident occurs.

The snailcase bagworm is a moth (family Psychidae) that was accidentally introduced into the United States from Europe in the 1940s.

The PA Forage and Grassland Council to host annual picnic and hay show during Ag Progress Days. Deliver samples and stay for a farm tour and dinner!

As small grain harvest begins, double-crop soybean planting will soon follow in some areas of the state. Below are considerations for weed control.

Potato leafhopper populations are high in some parts of the state, so scout your alfalfa fields to understand your local populations.

The potato leafhopper is the most destructive insect to alfalfa in Pennsylvania, causing average annual losses of approximately $15 million.

If forage shortages may be an issue in spring, now is the time to start thinking about alternative options.

Input prices are higher than historical averages. Even so, producers still have opportunities to protect their profitability.

Several herbicides are labeled for use in grain sorghum or forage sorghum varieties. Below are some basic considerations when using them.

The PENN IPM hotline provides short production-related messages from faculty and educators through a touch-tone phone interface. New features are now available for the hotline for 2026.

More than just an emergency forage crop, forage sorghums and sudangrass crosses are highly digestible and high yielding.

Starting in May, most of Pennsylvania’s producers are at the time to consider removing their first forage harvest of the year. Here are some items to consider after harvesting.

The 1-800 PENN IPM line is designed to provide concise messages on important production and management issues for growers of specialty and field and forage crops including vegetables, cut flowers, small fruit, tree fruit, Christmas trees and all things agronomic. Certain content is also available in Spanish.

Farming is a stressful profession. Learn about the available resources for farm community members experiencing stress.

Cereal leaf beetle is an occasionally severe pest of wheat and oats in Pennsylvania, but it also feeds on barley, rye, and other grasses.

This tool allows you to make a prediction for how much nitrogen (N) fertilizer is needed for a corn crop based on credits that are given to soil organic matter and cover crop residues.

A review of the risk assessment process for evaluating the potential of glyphosate to cause adverse effects on human health.

While tall fescue is not harmful to most horses, pregnant broodmares can develop fescue toxicosis if they eat endophyte-infected tall fescue.

Want to harvest higher quality forages, have better regrowth and stand longevity? Take a look at your cutting height.

Considerations about weed control options in grass forages during early spring. Is now a good time to spray?