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Pennsylvania growers are seeing more radial and concentric tomato fruit cracking in their fields, and we’ve seen a lot of fruit cracking in our tomato experiments.

En Pensilvania, algunos productores están viendo más tomates con rajaduras radiales y concéntricas en sus campos de cultivo.

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.

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.

Report suspected cucurbit downy mildew or submit samples to support the monitoring and management of this vine crop disease.

Farmers often ask, "Can AI tell me what spray to use or help plan a spray schedule?" It's a fair question—and one Extension is trying to answer.

Successful cultivation of sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas L.) depends heavily on selecting suitable varieties that match Pennsylvania's climate, growing season, and market goals.

¿Cuándo vale la pena usar tomates injertados en el invernadero? ¿Cómo se selecciona el patrón correcto?

Pennsylvania is a big pumpkin producing state, driven by a large number of growers and close proximity to the Northeast's consumer market.

Los patógenos bacterianos de la rúcula pueden infectar muchos cultivos de Brassica y prosperan en condiciones húmedas y con suelos saturados de agua. El manejo de la enfermedad se centra en la sanidad, mejorar la circulación de aire y evitar el riego por aspersión.

Bacterial pathogens of arugula can infect many Brassica crops and thrive in humid, water soaked conditions. Disease management focuses on sanitation, improving airflow, and avoiding overhead irrigation.

These videos provide basic information on high tunnel structures and pointers for their installation.

We are approaching the time when allium leafminer will become active in PA and growers need to start now to prepare for this pest.

Las redes sociales son un factor importante para tener éxito como agricultor/a.

Social networks can be an important factor in your success as a farmer. A recent study in Delaware, Maryland, and Tennessee looked at the social networks of minority and small-acreage farmers and how those networks were linked to farm success.

Hoja Informativa sobre Estándar de OSHA sobre Protección de Maquinarias

Hoja Informativa sobre Estabilidad e Inestabilidad del Tractor.

Plant, weed, hoe, cultivate, water, plant, fertilize, water... No time to stop and take a close look for pests and diseases? Take a few minutes. It could save your crop.

The Basket Weave or Florida Weave is a common way to stake field tomatoes. Staking is important to reduce fruit rots, sunscald, and foliar diseases.

La base de un programa de Manejo Integral de Plagas es la exploración.

These two hot bed systems are a step up from growing under lights or in your kitchen window without all the costs of heating an entire greenhouse.

As you plan for successful organic transplant production, here are a few things to consider for healthy transplants.

Tomatoes are an important and profitable crop for many vegetable growers. This video reviews the basics of proper scouting and identification of common diseases and their symptoms.

With regular and systematic scouting, you will be better able to detect plant problems before they get out of hand.

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