Sandy soils, characterized by their coarse texture and large particle size, pose unique challenges for farmers and agronomists. These soils tend to drain quickly and have low nutrient-holding capacities, making…
In the fast-paced world of modern agriculture, adopting the right farm management software can be transformative. These platforms go beyond basic record-keeping, offering powerful tools to monitor, plan, and optimize…
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Improve Access to Healthy Food and Create a Better Sense of Place with a Well Managed Farmers Market By Heather Manzo, Extension Educator, Allegheny County. If…
Friday, March 17, 2017 Farm Business Transition By John Berry, Penn State Extension Educator, Lehigh County Many of the farmers I work for have a tough time with the process…
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Cultivating Knowledge; Food, Fruit & Veggies… For thought By John Wodehouse, Penn State Extension Educator, Chester County Hundreds of fruit and vegetable growers and industry exhibitors…
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 The Impact of Federal Reserve Interest Hikes on Your Farm By Miguel Saviroff, Penn State Extension Educator, Somerset County The Federal Reserve’s decision to increase interest…
Friday, January 6, 2017 Shared Kitchen Incubators - A Great Place to Start Your Business By Winifred McGee, Penn State Extension Educator, Dauphin County A new year signals the time…
Thursday, August 3, 2017 Promoting equity in local food systems through Extension: Webinar 9/6 By Heather Manzo, Extension Educator. Please join us for an eXtension CoP Community, Local, and Regional…
Dr. Mohammad Ghosheh (left) and Prof. Yaakov Nahmias (right). Image credit: Hebrew University of Jerusalem Could injection molding with metamaterials solve the scalability challenge for whole cuts of…
Biosphere UV bioreactors in action. Image credit: Biosphere Biosphere emerges from stealth, raises $8.8m for UV-sterilized bioreactors it claims can slash bioproduction costs January 9, 2025 Elaine Watson Biosphere—a startup…
The autonomous 9RX tractor at work. Image credit: John Deere Deere ‘acting more like a startup’ than incumbent with its latest fleet of autonomous machines January 8, 2025 Jennifer Marston…
" Image credit: Mad Capital Regenerative agriculture’s biggest developments in 2024 — and what they mean for 2025 January 8, 2025 Jennifer Marston Regenerative agriculture saw some major developments in…