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News Butler County Extension is pleased to announce that they will be holding a Crops Conference at The Atrium in Prospect, PA on February 26, 2019 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. More
News Zinc Deficiency In Vegetable Crops
02/07/2019
Zinc deficiency in vegetable crops has become more common in the last few years. More
News Penn State Extension has planned nine regional educational meetings for commercial tree fruit producers in 2019. More
News The weather has gone from warm and rainy to cold and snowy across much of the state. With approximately 18% of corn and 23% of beans still in the field, how big of a concern is this? More
News The hot, wet summer and early fall weather continued to delay the late-season apple crop until the middle of October. More
News The hot, wet summer and early fall weather continued to affect the apple crop in October. More
News This year’s bloom was later than in 2017. With a later bloom and a cool rainy season, we initially wondered when this year’s apple crop would be ready to pick. More
News The hot, wet summer weather continues to affect our apple crop. While size is not a problem, red color development continues to be problematic in most varieties. More
News This week we added Autumn Crisp, Daybreak Fuji, and CrimsonCrisp to our evaluations. More
News Many locations in the Mid-Atlantic States recorded above-average temperatures and rainfall during August. These warm temperatures retarded red color development and reduced soluble solids (sugars) in Honeycrisp apples. More
News 2018 Apple Maturity Assessment: Week Six
08/31/2018
While Gala is a small apple, its flavor and heat tolerance has made it a mainstay of the August harvest. More
News Penn State Law is offering farmers the opportunity to obtain free legal services through its Rural Economic Development Clinic. More
News The Premier Honeycrisp harvest is ending as the Honeycrisp and Gala are maturing. More
News We have been monitoring Premier Honeycrisp maturation and tree ripening for the past three years. Every year we are surprised how quickly they move from un-ripe to tree-ripe and then begin to drop. More
News 2018 Apple Harvest: Where Are We Now?
08/02/2018
Apple bloom in 2018 was later than bloom in 2017. With a later bloom and a cool rainy season, we’re all wondering when this year's apple crop will be ready to pick. More
News July started out dry and hot but transitioned quickly, with almost no warning, to very wet and hot. More
News This article describes a new test methodology that is available for growers that are interested in trying to predict the potential for a lot of fruit to develop bitter pit in storage. 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
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 Peach blossoms are just starting to open this season, and full bloom will be more than a week later than normal. More
News This Penn State Extension publication, in Spanish and English, is designed for use by orchard employees - often the first individuals to detect a new occurrence of a fruit disease or insect pest. More
News Welcome Justin Brackenrich to Butler County. Justin is serving as the new Agronomy Educator with PSU Extension helping provide coverage to Western Pennsylvania. More
News In response to an early bloom, wet spring and dry summer, apples matured earlier than normal in 2017. More