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A diagnostic tool to measure the extent and depth of subsurface compaction is a penetrometer, or soil compaction tester.

Frost increases the risk of bloat in alfalfa as well as prussic acid, i.e. cyanide poisoning, and nitrates in warm season annuals.

Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) is a tall, leafy, high-yielding perennial.

As the weather turns colder in the fall, it's time to winterize your pesticide sprayer before it gets too cold and causes damage to sprayer components. The following are tips to guide you.

Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) is a short-to-medium height, cool-season, long-lived, highly palatable, perennial grass that has smooth, soft, green to dark green leaves with boat-shaped tips.

The seed delivery system in drills is not as precise as that used in planters because they use flutes or sponges to meter seed instead of seed singulation.

Here we share the benefits and drawbacks of four compost production methods, as well as six straightforward tips for using compost.

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

Fall is an excellent time to manage biennial and perennial weeds and Japanese stiltgrass in pastures and hay and to control problem weeds after silage harvest.

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

Horsenettle was a serious problem in many grass forages this season. Some management considerations are below.

Control annual weeds now in fallow areas to prevent seed set. Also, now is the time to start considering ways to manage perennials in small grain stubble.

Soil fertility management for forage crops is a continuous process that begins well before the forage crop is established.

Once a forage stand is successfully established, the goal becomes maintenance of an adequate level of fertility to meet the needs of the crop throughout the life of the stand.

Learn how to calculate the animal density of an agricultural operation to determine if it is a Concentrated Animal Operation (CAO) and thereby required to implement an Act 38 nutrient management plan.

This article describes the three main pathways of nitrogen loss--nitrate leaching, denitrification, and volatilization--and summarizes requirements and provides nitrogen management guidance.

Production of biomass crops such as perennial grasses, willow, or poplar are often considered for so called marginal lands.

When done correctly, late summer forage seedings give producers the highest chance of establishment success. This guide will help ensure it is done properly.

The Forage Variety Trials Report summarizes performance data collected from ongoing forage trials at two site locations in Pennsylvania.

In fall 2024, a trial evaluating fall-seeded winter forages and cover crops was established at the Rock Springs and Landisville research locations.

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.

Orchard grass and other cool-season perennial grasses should be harvested at 5- to 6-week intervals, ideally between 35 and 40 days.

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.