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Articles Potassium Management to Improve Alfalfa Winter Survival
Charles White
Proper potassium management in fall can improve winter survival of alfalfa. More
News With the extreme rainfall over the last month, some farms may need to start emptying manure storages sooner than normal. Here are some points to consider when doing so. More
Articles The severity of nitrogen losses from extreme summer rainfalls, and how you react to them, depends on many factors. More
Articles Scouting for Nutrient Deficiencies
Charles White
Regular visual inspections, paired with tissue testing, soil sampling, and some help from eyes in the sky, can help diagnose nutrient deficiencies in a growing crop. More
News Is Your Nitrogen Still There?
06/06/2018
With the cool and wet weather in many parts of the state, you might be wondering whether the nitrogen you applied to corn this spring has been lost. More
Articles Will Your Nitrogen Stabilizer be Effective?
Charles White
Nitrogen stabilizer products are valuable management tools to prevent losses of N fertilizer and increase N use efficiency by the crop. Knowing how these products work will you help you maximize their effectiveness. More
Articles Soil pH Affects Forage Production
Jessica A. Williamson, Ph.D., Charles White
Soil pH can be one of the greatest determinates of forage productivity and stand life. More
Articles The Do’s and Don’ts of Winter Manure Spreading
Charles White
If winter manure spreading is absolutely unavoidable, follow these requirements to do it legally. More
Articles Can I Apply Potash in Winter?
Charles White, Nicole Santangelo
Ensuring properly timed potassium applications where they are needed when conditions permit. More
News The torch is passed in the soil fertility and nutrient management Extension program. More
News Achieving High Soil Carbon Levels Survey
09/20/2017
Do you want to learn how to achieve high soil carbon levels while preventing nitrate leaching and phosphorus runoff? More
Articles Making the Most of Mixtures: Considerations for Winter Cover Crops
Charles White, Mary Barbercheck, Ph.D.
This article discusses tailoring a cover crop mixture, building a complementary mix, determining which species to use, methods to establish mixtures, and considerations when terminating mixtures. More
Articles Managing Soil Health: Concepts and Practices
Charles White, Mary Barbercheck, Ph.D.
Information for farmers and gardeners who want to understand the physical, chemical, and biological components of healthy soil and how to manage them. More
Articles Growing Cover Crops for Nitrogen on Vegetable Farms
Elsa Sanchez, Ph.D., Charles White
There are a lot of good reasons for using covers crops on vegetable farms including recycling or adding nitrogen to the soil. More
Videos Beef Feeding Operation
Lynn Kime, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., John W. Comerford
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Producer video describing the benefits, challenges, and marketing opportunities of a beef feeding operation. More
Articles My Monthly Spending Plan
Cathy F. Bowen, Ph.D., Rebecca Escott
This article features a spending plan calendar and tips to make your plan work. More
Guides and Publications Penn State Organic Crop Production Guide
Charles White, Mary Barbercheck, Ph.D., William S. Curran, Ph.D.
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Case studies of successful organic crop farmers in the Northeast and information on organic farming practices. More
Articles Beef Cow-Calf Production
Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., H. Louis Moore, Ph.D., John W. Comerford
The beef cow-calf business is well adapted to small-scale and part-time farmers who have land suitable for pasture and hay production. More
Articles Feeding Beef Cattle
Lynn Kime, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., John W. Comerford
Beef cattle feeding is possible on small and part-time farms, but the cost of feeding drops significantly as the size of the operation increases. More
Videos Beef Cow-calf Operation
Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., H. Louis Moore, Ph.D., John W. Comerford
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Producer video describing the benefits, challenges, and marketing opportunities of a cow-calf operation. More
Articles Replacement Heifer Selection
John W. Comerford
A costly, but extremely important, feature of the cow-calf herd is the selection and development of replacement heifers. More
Articles Considerations for Retained Ownership of Feeder Cattle
John W. Comerford
Retaining ownership of feeder cattle beyond the traditional time of sale at or near weaning is an option some cow-calf producers may consider. More
Articles Weaning Rations for Beef Steers for Two Rates of Gain
Daniel M. Kniffen, John W. Comerford
These rations are based on calves receiving an average grass/legume hay that is .28 mcal/lb NEg and 10% crude protein. More
Articles Influence of Temperature on Feed Requirements of Beef Cows
Daniel M. Kniffen, John W. Comerford
Here are some basic rules to evaluate the feed requirements of beef cows during the winter. More
Articles Green Grass Calving
Daniel M. Kniffen, John W. Comerford
There are many advantages to green grass calving when compared to late winter early spring calving. More