Cover crops provide benefits to vegetable farms of all sizes in addition to larger-scale contributions to the public good. Reduced tillage systems can provide additional soil health benefits. Many ...

Processing vegetables—grown or sold to be made into food products—are usually grown contractually. This practice allows farmers to vary what grows in their fields and diversify their farm businesses.

Penn State Extension is pleased to continue providing quality education via various webinars and recordings. If you have […] ...

It’s become clear to farmers and home gardeners alike that climate change is affecting the gardening landscape, literally. The climate is warming, pests are moving into different regions, and there’s ...

Coastal cropland across Delmarva is facing a growing challenge — saltwater intrusion and inundation (SWI). Tidal flooding and storm surges are pushing salty water onto field edges (inundation), while ...

Erin McGuire ran a research network that studied how to get healthy food to marginalized populations around the world.

The Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day, held on July 18 at Meigs Farm, was a success. Over 75 attendees came out to learn more about the latest research on weed and pest management in horticultural ...

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) recommended several improved vegetable, fruit and field crop varieties to farmers to encourage diversification towards high-value crops during the Sauni (Kharif) ...