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Articles Soil Building Practices in Organic Annual Grain Systems
Barbara Baraibar Padro, John Wallace, Ph.D., Mary Barbercheck, Ph.D., Ron Hoover, Rebecca Champagne, William Curran
Strategies within cover crop-based, rotational no-till systems to build soil quality and reduce tillage frequency and intensity. More
Articles Terminating Cover Crops With a Roller Crimper in Organic Grain Rotations
Barbara Baraibar Padro, John Wallace, Ph.D., Mary Barbercheck, Ph.D., Ron Hoover, Clair Keene, William Curran
Optimizing timing of hairy vetch and cereal rye rolling can prevent incomplete cover crop termination. More
News Safe Grain Handling During Harvest
10/18/2018
Staying safe during grain handling operations is important. Be sure to evaluate and control all hazards. More
Articles 2017 Pennsylvania Farm Fatal Injury Summary
Michael Pate, Ph.D., Serap Gorucu, Ph.D, Douglas Schaufler, Ph.D., P.E.
Annual summaries of farm fatalities help identify hazards and risks associated with production agriculture. More
Articles Use Personal Gas Monitors to Avoid Exposure to Toxic Hydrogen Sulfide
Dan Hofstetter, Eileen E. Fabian (Wheeler), Ph.D., Michael Pate, Ph.D.
Gas monitoring is always recommended when working around toxic gases such as hydrogen sulfide. Fortunately, affordable portable personal gas monitors are available for on-farm use. More
Articles Got Mud? Safe Extraction of Farm Machinery
Michael Pate, Ph.D.
If you get a piece of equipment stuck in the mud, don’t rush. Take the proper precautions to get it out safely. More
Articles Generator Checkup: Meaningful Maintenance for Safe Service
Michael Pate, Ph.D., Stephen Brown
Is your generator prepared for a power outage at your farmstead or business? More
Serap Gorucu, researcher at PSU, recently discussed youth ag safety at the “Technology-based Distractions in Farming Youth” seminar December 6 at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute. More
Videos How to Design a Cover Crop Mixture for Multiple Goals
Barbara Baraibar Padro
11:33
Researchers describe the main findings of the “Cover Crop Cocktails” research project at Penn State looking at cover crop mixtures that can provide multiple benefits. More
Videos Benefits and Challenges of Planting Cover Crop Mixtures
Barbara Baraibar Padro
10:46
Farmers discuss what are the benefits and challenges of incorporating cover crop mixtures into their farming operations. More
Videos Are Cover Crop Mixtures Cost Effective?
Barbara Baraibar Padro
5:59
Farmers discuss when they think cover crop mixtures can be cost effective in an organic crop grain rotation. More
Articles Springtime brings on many questions in regards to restoring pastures that are weather beaten after winter. More
Articles Late summer and early fall is an excellent time to renovate and restore pastures. More
Articles Sacrifice lots can be seeded to annuals for quick growth and cover or seeded into perennials if the sacrifice lot can be rotated each year. More