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You have developed a feasibility study for your agricultural enterprise idea and now you want to begin farming. What is next?

A field day at one of Penn State Extension's Models for the Future sites reviewed the importance of a comprehensive disease management plan for your operation.

Planning and record keeping are critical for all farms.

Irrigation often is necessary because of the uneven distribution of precipitation throughout the year, especially during critical growth periods.

Greenhouse production may be year-round and can provide valuable cash flow throughout the year.

Growing culinary herbs can be a profitable niche market.

Unless you are independently wealthy or have been saving for several years prior to beginning your agricultural venture, you will probably need some form of financing for your farm.

The decision to employ someone requires an understanding of the relationship between the parties.

There are many tools for risk management available for new and beginning farmers.

Even if you have begun work on a business plan, you may want to review this article in case it brings up issues that you had not yet attended to.

Extension educators have produced videos, on-line courses, and other tools to assist growers in their employee training efforts. Young and beginning growers will also find the resources useful for self-paced learning.

El arte de podar y conducir o guiar árboles se inició mucho antes de que se tuviera un conocimiento de las respuestas fisiológicas que ocurren como respuesta a esta manipulación física.

El manejo integrado de malezas en los cultivos de hortalizas comienza con la inspección y identificación de malezas.

La comunicación es un factor importante en la eficiencia de la operación de cualquier lugar de trabajo.

If you are considering launching a small farm enterprise but are not sure where to start, this 4-session series will give you the tools to start making choices to determine if farming is right for you.

Setting up a food-processing business in your home or a separate home-style kitchen facility has advantages and disadvantages. This article describes considerations for how to set up your food-processing business.

Example business plan for imaginary business, A&B Nursery.

Penn State Extension works with other similar agricultural organizations in Pennsylvania to work towards common goals.

Are you a potential or existing farmer who is interested in learning about starting your own farm? Join us to learn more information on how to begin your journey!

Each year, thousands of people around the globe use the Penn State Extension Agricultural Alternatives publications to make farming decisions that impact profitability.

Dairy goat production is an alternative livestock enterprise suitable for many small-scale or part-time livestock operations.

Raspberry production is well suited to small farms, as a small area of raspberries can provide significant income and equipment needs for an acre or so of raspberries are not great.

Una tarea importante al iniciar una nueva empresa es elaborar un plan de negocios que sea una "hoja de ruta" para guiar el futuro del negocio o la empresa.