Apr 29, 2017 | Vegetables
Allium leafminer has landed…on our traps. The week of April 17 to April 23 we found adult allium leafminers indicating that the populations are increasing. We expect populations to continue to increase, reaching peak populations in the beginning of May, so control...
Apr 25, 2017 | Marketing, News
After adjusting for inflation, the price of Easter eggs is at the lowest level in more than 20 years, down four percent from 1995. The real inflation-adjusted value of an 11-item subset of the Spring Picnic Marketbasket is $13.04, the lowest level since 2010. The...
Apr 22, 2017 | News, Vegetables
A researcher in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is reaching out to Master Gardeners, teachers, students and other interested parties to participate in a citizen-science project that ultimately could benefit growers, crops, pollinators and the...
Apr 22, 2017 | Vegetables
Cover crops long have been touted for their ability to reduce erosion, fix atmospheric nitrogen, reduce nitrogen leaching and improve soil health, but they also may play an important role in mitigating the effects of climate change on agriculture, according to a Penn...
Apr 22, 2017 | News, Vegetables
Pennypack Farm & Education Center Wednesday, April 26, 3 pm-6 pm During this afternoon, the farmers at Pennypack will be giving a tour of their farm’s propagation operation, including their greenhouses and crop planning process in preparation for their...
