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Learn about the newest innovations for the coming season, get pesticide applicator recertification credits, and get information on the latest agronomic research, products, and technology!

As the seasons transition from meteorological fall to winter, an active weather pattern with swings in temperatures will highlight the next several days.

Optimizing timing of hairy vetch and cereal rye rolling can prevent incomplete cover crop termination.

The seed delivery system in drills is not as precise as that used in planters because they use flutes or sponges to meter seed instead of seed singulation.

Fact sheet on grazing cover crops for soil health. Part of the integrated grazing fact sheet series.

Farmers and agronomic crop growers are invited to discuss their experiences and ideas in improving field crop operations.

Understand all regulations before taking to the skies with your drone.

Starting in November, the ag deer control program will be a little more user-friendly.

Fine tuning cereal rye seeding rates: Cash- vs. Cover- crop.

The Field and Forage Crops Team welcomes new Extension Educator, Zack Curtis of Wayne County.

If you need help or advice related to agricultural production, the Agronomy Team is here to help.

Bring the substantial benefits of cover crops to your fields and farm. Now is the time to select your species and plan for their establishment.

There is so much talk about carbon and agriculture. Have you wondered what carbon is and why it is important?

Soils are already dry in many parts of the state and rain is not in the forecast for the coming weeks. Crops are suffering and we wonder what can be done to avoid drought risk in rainfed crop production?

Bringing grazing animals back to our croplands is an important part of regenerative farming. A recent study Pennsylvania showed the important economic and environmental benefits.

Winter wheat quality and yield looks above average for 2022, but yield is threatened by lodging

In Pennsylvania, the area of agricultural land disturbance determines if a farm needs an Agricultural Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (Ag E&S Plan). Learn more about why these are important, if your farm needs a plan, and available resources.

Fact sheet describing the timing, species, and equipment for frost seeding cover crops in small grains and for pasture renovation.

Paraquat dibromide, or paraquat, is increasing in popularity among agricultural producers. However, this product has safety and handling risks which we may not be familiar with.

After you send in your soil sample to the lab you wait patiently for your test results, but when they arrive do you know what it all means?

Frost seeding is an economical method to establish legume cover crops into small grain stands or to fill in run-down pastures.

Farmers in 14 counties are being surveyed now by Penn State to document conservation practices

Get strategies and peruse herbicide tables for managing weeds in corn, sorghum, soybeans, small grains, and forages.

CHEMSWEEP collects and disposes of unwanted or unusable pesticides.

If winter manure spreading is absolutely unavoidable, follow these requirements to do it legally.