Other Education pages:  Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers News    Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention    Field Day/Field Tours   

Connections

The following websites offer valuable educational and marketing information for vegetable, potato, and berry growers.

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - departmental home page with links to "Simply Delicious" and "PA Preferred" information 

Penn State Department of Horticulture – departmental home page

Vegetable and Small Fruit Gazette – monthly grower information from Penn State

Center for Plasticulture – information on plasticulture techniques and technology, including high tunnels, from Penn State University.

Cornell University - vegetable crop information from Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Ohio State VegNet - grower newsletter from Ohio State University

Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News - grower newsletter from the University of Illinois

Michigan Crop Advisory - grower IPM updates from Michigan State University

Northeast Pestwatch Monitoring Network – timely information on Integrated Pest Management monitoring networks for sweet corn insect pests and tomato/potato diseases.

Potato Health – information and links for potato growers.

Spudman - national publication for potato growers.

National Agricultural Statistics Service -  agricultural statistics for Pennsylvania and the nation.

The Packer - national weekly newspaper for the produce industry.

United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association - national association for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry.

Produce Marketing Association - national association for the produce marketing industry.

PLU Numbers - website for produce PLU numbers.