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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?

Ecological pest management and cultural strategies are the best method for protecting crops against black cutworm damage on organic farms.

Grain crops may be fed or sold although most forage crops are stored and used on farm for feed.

During the spring, when regular precipitation keeps soils moist, it is important to monitor your grazing to avoid soil compaction, which can reduce the productivity and environmental functions of your fields.

Was your alfalfa damaged by frost or freezing temperatures? Learn about the symptoms and management strategies related to freeze damage.

Scout in now for mites in your timothy fields. Mites are easily overlooked, but can cost significant yield and quality.

Populations of this pest species, which are becoming more common in Pennsylvania, can grow in fields planted annually with small grains.

In this video, learn how to take representative soil samples in agronomic fields.

Here we go again. The fuel price, in addition to all other escalated costs, will impact the bottom line for your farm. Take time to understand and evaluate all your costs with each crop you grow.

Resilience Coordinated Agricultural Project (RCAP) is currently recruiting a spring cohort. This university-managed program seeks farm management strategies in exchange for soil test analysis and monetary stipends.

The Penn State Agronomy Highlights Podcast has multiple episodes that can help with farm profitability and decision-making.

We consider the different components of the water balance and how they are affected by our management.

Did you know that no-till planting starts at harvest? Uniformly distributed crop residue is critical to obtaining a good stand of the next crop.

Alfalfa weevil is one of the two most-damaging insect pests of alfalfa in Pennsylvania (the other is potato leafhopper). It is an exotic species that likely evolved in Asia, but appears to have been introduced to the U.S. at least three times.

Grazing system management should be geared toward changes in forage production in the late summer and early fall

As spring approaches, forage weeds can become a problem. Certain herbicides can be applied but timing is critical. See information below for more details.

Hoja Informativa sobre Seguridad en el Llenado del Silo

Hoja Informativa sobre Peligros Respiratorios en las Fincas.

Hoja Informativa sobre Gases Del Silo - Un Peligro Escondido