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Articles Insect populations tend to slow when there is a cool growing season, but there is plenty of insect management activity to consider. More
Articles Pests of Vegetables
Shelby Fleischer, Ph.D.
A list of common pests and the vegetables they affect. More
Articles On the Road: Yarnick's Farm
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D., Robert Pollock, William Lamont, Jr., Ph.D.
Yarnick’s Farm in Indiana, PA includes 250 acres of outdoor production and 20 greenhouses of varying sizes and shapes. More
Articles Extendiendo la Temporada Productiva con Túneles Altos
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D.
Los túneles altos ofrecen protección a las plantas de tierras saturadas de humedad y temperaturas bajas en la primavera y el otoño con lo cual se extiende la temporada productiva. More
Articles Classificación de Verdura Estacional
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D.
Puede clasificar plantas conforme con las temperaturas que producen incremento óptimo. More
Articles Vegetable Planting and Transplanting Guide
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D.
Listing of the major vegetables and the "best" time to plant. More
Articles Seasonal Classification of Vegetables
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D., Peter Ferretti
Plants can be classified by the temperatures which produce optimum growth. The two broadest categories of plants based on temperature are cool-season and warm-season crops. More
Articles Extending the Garden Season with High Tunnels
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D., Michael Orzolek, Ph.D.
High tunnels offer plants protection from wet, saturated soils and low temperatures in the spring and fall, thereby extending the gardening season. More
Articles Cover Crops in Home Gardens Improve Soil and Reduce Erosion
John Esslinger
Planting a cover crop at the end of the harvest will benefit your garden in the seasons to come. More
Articles How to Control Slugs
Emelie Swackhamer
This article discusses some tactics for keeping slugs out of your crop. More
Articles It is easier to plant early spring vegetables after winter cover crops if you use low residue winter-killed crops. More
Articles Saline Soils and Plant Growth
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D.
This article outlines plant response and ways to measure soil salt levels. More
Articles Winterizing Your Drip Irrigation System
William Lamont, Jr., Ph.D.
Fall is a great time to winterize your irrigation systems so that it will be ready for next spring. More
Articles Who are Our Pollinators?
Christina Grozinger, Ph.D., Shelby Fleischer, Ph.D., Krishona Martinson
Approximately three quarters of our major food crops are pollinated. Here we will look at how wild bees provide insurance against ongoing honey bee losses. More
Articles What Can We Do to Encourage Native Bees?
Christina Grozinger, Ph.D., Shelby Fleischer, Ph.D., Tianna DuPont
Pollinators need a diverse, abundant food source and a place to build their nests and rear their young. If we keep these two elements in mind we can encourage native bee populations. More
Articles Special Considerations for Urban Ag Practitioners
Heather E. Manzo
For urban growers, there can be several considerations to take into account during the development of a production area. More
Articles Building and Operating a Home Garden Irrigation System
Tom Butzler, Thomas Maloney, Darryl Dressler
Have you ever wondered how commercial fruit and vegetable growers can consistently get such huge quantities of great produce even in dry years? More
Articles Introduction to Organic Farming: A Growing Opportunity for Pennsylvania Farmers
Mary Barbercheck, Ph.D., Charles White
This article provides basic information about organic farming, including getting started, considering your product/market, and deciding whether to be certified. More
Articles On the Road: New Morning Farm
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D., Thomas Ford, William Lamont, Jr., Ph.D.
New Morning Farm is a certified organic diversified vegetable farm on 95 acres of land in Hustontown in southern Huntingdon County. More
Articles Don’t Transplant Maggots
Shelby Fleischer, Ph.D.
Root maggot infestations can start when growing the transplants. More
Articles In order to look at the possible labor and resource savings, Penn State Extension educators working with growers, laid biodegradable mulch at seven sites around the state. More
Articles A plant disease is a dynamic process where a living or nonliving entity interferes with the normal functions of a plant over a period of time. More
Articles Plant Disease Basics - The Disease Triangle
Beth K. Gugino, Ph.D.
Disease management begins with the fundamental understanding the three factors must be present and interact for disease to develop. More
Articles Using Proper Herbicide Formulations to Prevent Damage
Tanner Delvalle
Use the proper herbicide formulations to prevent damage to non-target plants. More
Articles Soil Quality Information
Lynn Kime
Healthy soils yield healthy crops, But what is healthy soil and how do we achieve it? More