Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas L.) are a warm-season crop increasingly popular in Pennsylvania. However, successful cultivation depends heavily on selecting suitable varieties that match Pennsylvania's climate, growing season, and market goals.
By Tom Butzler, Maria Gorgo-Simcox, Thomas Maloney, Darryl Dressler
Este artÃculo, en combinación con los consejos incluidos en la publicación 'Recomendaciones generales para el cultivo de hortalizas en contenedores', le ayudará a cultivar hermosos pepinos, calabacines y calabazas.
Lycorma delicatula, commonly known as the spotted lanternfly (SLF), is an invasive insect pest present in Pennsylvania and some other eastern states. SLF threatens grape production and tree health and is a nuisance in landscapes.
High Tunnel acreage in PA and the Mid-Atlantic continues to grow due to improvements in tomato quality, the NRCS cost-sharing program, and substantially earlier harvests.
In Pennsylvania, the area of agricultural land disturbance determines if a farm needs an Agricultural Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (Ag E&S Plan). Learn more about why these are important, whether your farm needs a plan, and available resources.
Spent mushroom substrate is the soil-like material remaining after a crop of mushrooms. Spent substrate is high in organic matter making it desirable for use as a soil amendment or soil conditioner.