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Your soils and soil structure may determine the crops you can produce.

Penn State weed scientists conduct various herbicide trials on new and existing products. This provides an overview of the experiments we conducted in the 2025 season.

Local supply and demand guides considerations for inventory management. Producers should study inputs, costs of production, and market trends to make profitable decisions.

Cool-season perennial forages need time to develop before summer temperatures rise. Use this guide to help assess how late in the spring these stands can be planted.

After you send in your soil sample to the lab you wait patiently for your test results, but when they arrive do you know what it all means?

Sacrifice areas are areas where livestock are kept during inclement weather, or to protect pastures from damage.

Pennsylvania agricultural operations that are designated Concentrated Animal Operations or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are required to implement an approved nutrient management plan.

Pasture renovation and reseeding decisions must be based on type of stock grazing. Matching forage species, varieties and growth to forage needs of livestock is critical to reducing use of stored or purchased feeds.

Winter feeding can be damaging to fields and animals. Strategies exist to help reduce this damage, but you need to start planning now.

Nitrogen availability in soils is controlled by a process called the nitrogen cycle. This video explores two pieces of the cycle - immobilization and mineralization.

Deer feeding is a major source of yield loss on farms throughout Pennsylvania. Some forage species can provide excellent yield and forage quality while minimizing loss to deer feeding.

Learn the life cycle of weeds.

This article will discuss several options for adding value to your custom business's services.

The prices you set for your services should move you toward achieving your long-term business goals. At the same time, consider how you are looking to position yourself in the business landscape.

The 2025 Forage Variety Trials Report summarizes performance data collected from ongoing forage variety trials at two sites in Pennsylvania.

The FSMA Preventive Controls for Animal Food Rule requires many animal food businesses to follow basic sanitation standards, conduct a hazard analysis, and write a preventive controls food safety plan.

Winter feeding can cause severe pasture degradation. Taking action to prevent as much damage as possible can help reduce erosion and encourage forage regrowth in the spring.

Whether you grow corn for grain or silage, learn about some management factors you can control.

High quality forage should be the main component of a successful grass-fed beef operation.

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Get up-to-date strategies and detailed herbicide tables for managing weeds in corn, sorghum, soybeans, small grains, and forages across the Mid-Atlantic region.

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.

Soil testing, legumes, and rotational grazing management have the potential to help reduce or even eliminate fertilizer expenditures.