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Look ahead to winter feeding season

Thursday, August 7, 2003

What will this summer’s forage season do to your feeding plans next winter? This week’s “All About Grazing” column reminds you of the little things that have lasting importance.

How to manage woodlots with dying ash trees

Thursday, September 21, 2017

It takes a lot of work to convert a woodlot to a new dominate native species, but you can eliminate the native surge.

Homemade stink bug traps squash store models

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Stink bugs invading your home? This homemade, inexpensive stink bug trap works better than pricier store models! With video!

It’s hot out. Is your fence?

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Whether you are using an old pasture fence or installing a new one, now is the time to take stock of your electric fence and make sure it is doing its job.

Goats are browsers; sheep are grazers

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Learn how to to make small changes to your feeding program based on BCS scores to evaluate and maintain your flock’s nutritional program.

Diversity on the farm: My cows are prejudiced

Thursday, March 16, 2017

What should you consider when trying to accomplish diversity and inclusiveness on the farm? Columnist Ed Brown lays out the benefits and concerns.

It takes nutrients to grow forage

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Proper soil nutrients are required for forage plants to maximize growth. Data indicates our forage plants use 20+ elements to live and grow. All are equally important for growth, but vary greatly in amounts needed. Of these, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are usually required in the largest amounts followed by calcium, magnesium, and sulfur. These

Tips to keep in mind for small ruminant pasture management

Thursday, June 2, 2011

How many goats can I stock per acre of pasture? I’ve increased my pasture rotation to 30 days, how much will this reduce the parasite problem with my sheep? These are a couple of questions that I have been asked recently and each can be used to illustrate some basic differences in pasture management with

How to freeze fruit for best quality

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Freezing fruit is an easy way to preserve fruit so that it retains its nutritional quality.

Pa. Dept. of Agriculture offers guidance on spotted lanternflies

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Fred Strathmeyer recently spoke to Philadelphians about the invasive spotted lanternfly.