Fruit
Tree Fruit Production Guide 2018-2019
Get the most up-to-date information on growing tree fruit on a commercial scale.
Spring Orchard Meetings
Penn State Extension has planned ten educational meetings for commercial tree fruit growers this spring.
Spring Bees: Who Are They and Where Do They Live?
While spring is the beginning of the beekeeping season, early blooming plants not only feed honey bees but also hundreds of native solitary bee species that emerge at around the same time.
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News Entomology Update: End of April, 2018
04/24/2018
News Respirator Fit Test
03/27/2018
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Rich Marini, Ph.D.
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Julie Urban, Dave Biddinger, Ph.D., Ed Rajotte, Ph.D.
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Kathy Demchak, Matthew Cooper
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Robert Crassweller, Ph.D.
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Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime, Robert Crassweller, Ph.D.
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Dave Biddinger, Ph.D.
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