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Articles Herramientas para escribir un plan de inocuidad de los alimentos para la huerta
Luke LaBorde, Ph.D., Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch, Lee Stivers
El Sistema de Extensión Cooperativa de Penn State tiene a su disposición una serie de plantillas, listas de verificación y registros para ayudar a los agricultores de frutas y vegetales frescos en la escritura de sus planes de inocuidad de los alimentos para la huerta. More
Articles Everybody Walk Across PA Program Information 2019
Karen Bracey
Join Penn State Extension in a free virtual walking program exploring the Natural Wonders of Pennsylvania. Walking will be reported April 1st - May 26th. More
News July started out dry and hot but transitioned quickly, with almost no warning, to very wet and hot. More
News 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
News Wet weather and variable temperatures across the state continue to be challenging for vegetable and berry production. More
News Cloudy weather, rainstorms, and variable temperatures across the state have slowed some crops and created very favorable conditions for disease development. More
Articles Bio-insecticides in Greenhouse Ornamentals
Ruth Benner, Lee Stivers
Bio-pesticides, also known as biological pesticides, are defined by the US EPA as pesticides derived from natural materials such as animals, plants, bacteria, fungi, and certain minerals. More
News 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
News A Penn State Extension farm food safety video series is available for fruit and vegetable growers seeking more detailed information on farm food safety of harvested crops. More
News The Center for Pollinator Research at Penn State University recently released the Pennsylvania Pollinator Protection Plan. More
Articles Tools for Writing a Farm Food Safety Plan
Luke LaBorde, Ph.D., Lee Stivers
Penn State Extension offers a set of templates, checklist and logs, to assist farmers of fresh fruits and vegetables in writing farm food safety plans. More
News In response to rising plant blindness among American youth, a new campaign is inspiring young people to appreciate the plant world, and to see themselves engaged personally and professionally in that world. More
News On Saturday, April 7th, 2018, Penn State Extension offered a practical field training for Spanish-speaking growers and workers in the fruit industry. More
News Peach blossoms are just starting to open this season, and full bloom will be more than a week later than normal. More
Articles Peach Crop Load Management: Blossom Thinning and Fruit Size
Tara Baugher, James Schupp, Ph.D., Paul Heinemann, Ph.D.
Many growers are hesitant to thin peaches at bloom because they fear the chance of bud loss to frost at this early stage of development. More
News Managing weeds is one of the most challenging aspects of growing fruits and vegetables for commercial sale. More
News We have fielded a number of questions this winter about using hot water treatments for tomato and pepper seeds. More
Articles Penn State Extension has developed new resources for weed management and is beginning to offer bilingual training opportunities. More
Videos La Inspección de Malezas en los Árboles Frutales
Tara Baugher, Lee Stivers
7:38
El manejo integrado de malezas en los árboles frutales comienza con la inspección y identificación de malezas. More
Videos La Inspección de Malezas en los Cultivos de Hortalizas
Lee Stivers
10:11
El manejo integrado de malezas en los cultivos de hortalizas comienza con la inspección y identificación de malezas. More
Videos Manejo Integrado de Malezas para Árboles Frutales y Verduras:
Lee Stivers
9:56
El control de malezas es uno de los aspectos más difíciles del cultivo de frutas y verduras. Este video describe estrategias que puede usar para controlar malezas a través de un enfoque integrado de manejo de malezas. More
Articles For a crop that may fruit for fifty years under the right care, it is critical to get blueberry plants off to a strong, healthy start. More
Articles Manejo en la Postcosecha de Bayas
Montserrat Fonseca Estrada, Lee Stivers
Las bayas (fresas, frambuesas, zarzamoras, y arándanos) son frutas maravillosas; además de ser deliciosas y nutritivas tienen buen precio en el mercado. More
Videos Integrated Weed Management: Weed Scouting for Fruit Production
Tara Baugher, Lee Stivers, Michael Basedow
8:37
Integrated Weed Management in fruit production starts with scouting and identifying weeds. More
Videos Integrated Weed Management: Weed Scouting for Vegetable Production
Lee Stivers, Michael Basedow
9:37
Integrated Weed Management in vegetable production starts with scouting and identifying weeds. More