Penn State Extension
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Are You Pricing Your Custom Services Correctly?
Sarah Cornelisse
The prices you set for your services should move you toward achieving your long-term business goals. At the same time, consider how you are looking to position yourself in the business landscape. More


Marketing Research Basics: Identifying Your Target Market
Sarah Cornelisse
If you plan on direct marketing of your farm products, marketing research plays a crucial role in the development of a marketing strategy and plan. More


This fall as temperatures drop, dew periods extend, and the skies remain cloudy, be on the lookout for late blight and Botrytis gray mold in high tunnel tomatoes. More


New reports of cucurbit downy mildew have decreased across the region, but variable weather conditions are forecasted through the weekend. More


The drier conditions the past few days have slowed the epidemic spread of cucurbit downy mildew across the region. More


With all the flooding it is important to remember that crops that are exposed to flood waters originating from a stream or river are considered adulterated and should not be harvested for market. More


Cucurbit downy mildew is continuing to pick-up speed with many new reports on cucumber in Ohio, New York, and Massachusetts. More


Social Media for Ag Business: How Can You Use This Tool?
Sarah Cornelisse
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This video provides an overview of ways you can use social media for your farm business. More


Vegetable Disease Update: August 9, 2018
08/09/2018
Downy mildew is becoming more widespread on cucumber across Pennsylvania and has been confirmed on cucumbers in Centre, Clinton, Mifflin, Bucks, Lehigh, and Lancaster Counties. More


Social Media Education Needs Survey
08/06/2018
Whether you work with farmers, small businesses, community organizations, government, elected officials, or non-profits, there's the opportunity for each of these people and groups to use social media. More


First Steps to a Marketing Strategy
Sarah Cornelisse
As a small or beginning farmer, marketing takes on a special importance as you’re likely unable to rely on past relationships with consumers or the ability to produce large quantities for buyers. More


July started out dry and hot but transitioned quickly, with almost no warning, to very wet and hot. More


Vegetable Disease Update: August 1, 2018
08/01/2018
The wet weather is wreaking havoc in many vegetable fields. More


How to Choose Which Social Media Sites to Use
Sarah Cornelisse
Social media use has become widespread across the U.S. With the number of social media sites that exist, as a business owner or organizational leader you may have the question “What social media site should I use?” More


Vegetable Disease Update: July 26, 2018
07/26/2018
The current relentless rain is expected to intensify foliar bacterial diseases on many crops. Scouting for diseases and protection of crops will be critical in the upcoming days. More


Vegetable Disease Update: July 19, 2018
07/19/2018
No new reports of late blight since the confirmations on tomato in York County and on potato and tomato in southern Lancaster County a couple of weeks ago. More


Downy mildew was confirmed on cucumber in Mifflin County on July 11. Warmer weather throughout the state is helping crops along, but has also been good for insect pests. More


Vegetable Disease Update: July 11, 2018
07/11/2018
The general shift to drier weather has slowed down disease development across the state. More


Vegetable Disease Update: July 5, 2018
07/05/2018
Downy mildew has most recently been confirmed on cucumber in southern New Jersey and Maryland. Late blight has been confirmed on tomato in York County and on potato and tomato in southern Lancaster County. More


Wet weather and variable temperatures across the state continue to be challenging for vegetable and berry production. More


Powdery mildew continues to be an annual concern in cucurbit production. More


Downy mildew has been confirmed in Dorchester County MD on cucumber, late blight confirmed on tomato transplants, and there have been a number of reports of poor potato seed emergence. More


Cloudy weather, rainstorms, and variable temperatures across the state have slowed some crops and created very favorable conditions for disease development. More


It’s no secret that this spring has been cold and wet across Pennsylvania. On many farms, planting has been delayed as much as three weeks, and many crops already in the ground are developing more slowly than usual. More


We have fielded a number of questions this winter about using hot water treatments for tomato and pepper seeds. More