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Adams County, Pennsylvania, has new Extension educator on board
There is a new Extension educator in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Jay Eury is a marketing and market development educator based in Adams County. Raised on the other side of South Mountain, Eury spent the last... more »
Long-term farm success planning topic of webinar series
The University of Maryland is hosting a series of webinars on the topic of farm succession planning titled “Investing in Your Farm’s Future." The series consists of four consecutive free webinars offered Thursday evenings, from... more »
Extreme weather could impact vegetable disease management tool
This article is going to be a follow-up to the one Gordon Johnson did a couple of weeks ago about how flooding and waterlogged soils can create extra challenges in our vegetable crops. An example of... more »
Director of Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station steps down
Gary Thompson, associate dean for research and graduate education and director of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, will step down, effective July 31. He will start Aug. 24 as the executive... more »
Using particle films for sunburn protection
With the recent high temperatures, we have seen an increase of sunburn in vegetables and fruits. Crops with inadequate leaf cover will be most susceptible. For sunburn protection at a field scale, use of film... more »
Mark Zettler joins board of directors at Cultiva
Cultiva LLC (cultiva.com), a provider of food-grade biofilms used in agricultural markets, announces the appointment of agri-business start-up leader and consultant, Mark Zettler to the company’s Board of Directors. ... more »
Visits to produce farms highlights height of the season in New Jersey
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher made several stops at farm and distribution operations during the past week to highlight the arrival of Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables. The Landisville Produce Co-Op, Vineland... more »
Swede midge, a threat to Brassica crops, now in Pennsylvania
Another invasive species, the swede midge, has made its way to Pennsylvania. Swede midge is a tiny, 1/16 inch long fly that can be a serious pest of Brassica crops, also known as cole crops,... more »
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