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Agricultural Alternatives: Agricultural Business Insurance
Whether you are currently in business or deciding to start an agricultural business, insurance should be part of your risk-management strategy. This publication will describe the many types of insurance you should consider, as well as some options to aid in the decision-making process.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA406
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Agricultural Alternatives: Apple Production
Apples may be grown in many parts of the country and lend themselves well to part-time farming operations. Pennsylvania produces 400 to 500 million pounds of apples per year and ranks fifth in the nation for apple production. This 8-page publication provides information on marketing, site selection, land preparation, ordering trees, layout and planting, production considerations, and harvesting and storage. Sample budgets and a list of additional resources are also provided.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA428
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Agricultural Alternatives: Asparagus Production
Asparagus is a perennial crop that lends itself well to small-scale and part-time farming. This six-page publication, part of the Agricultural Alternatives series focusing on small-scale and part-time farming operations, covers asparagus marketing, production considerations, harvesting and storage, and pest control, and includes sample budgets and references for more information.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA313
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Agricultural Alternatives: Beef Backgrounding Production
Backgrounding is a beef production system that uses pasture and other forages from the time calves are weaned until they are placed in a feedlot. This eight-page publication, part of the Agricultural Alternatives series focusing on small-scale and part-time farming operations, covers selecting calves for backgrounding, calf and forage management, preventative health management, backgrounding feeding programs, and other considerations, and includes sample budgets and references for more information.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA299
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Agricultural Alternatives: Beef Cow-Calf Production
The beef cow-calf business is well adapted to small-scale and part-time farmers who have land suitable for pasture and hay production. This publication discusses marketing and preconditioning, housing and facilities, health programs, using growth promotants, conditioning and feeding, and pastures. Also included are two sample beef cow-calf budgets. The first summarizes the costs and returns of a cow-calf enterprise using a feeding program of hay and pasture, and the second summarizes the costs and returns of a cow-calf enterprise using a feeding program of silage and pasture.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA304
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Agricultural Alternatives: Beekeeping
Approximately 120,000 beekeepers own nearly 2.6 million colonies of honey bees in the United States. This six-page publication, part of the Agricultural Alternatives series focusing on small-scale and part-time farming operations, covers many aspects of beekeeping, such as planning ahead, marketing, acquiring bees, diseases, and mites. It includes sample budgets and references for more information.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA310
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Agricultural Alternatives: Bell Pepper Production
Bell peppers lend themselves well to small-scale and part-time farming operations. This six-page publication, part of the Agricultural Alternatives series focusing on small-scale and part-time farming operations, covers marketing, production considerations, harvesting and storage, and budgeting, and includes sample budgets and references for more information.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA288
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Agricultural Alternatives: Bison Production
Breeders and bison enthusiasts have reintroduced bison to Pennsylvania, where nearly 50 domestic herds with a total of 1,000 bison exist today. This six-page publication, part of the Agricultural Alternatives series focusing on small-scale and part-time farming operations, covers bison marketing, getting started, fencing and housing, breeding, health, and nutrition, and includes sample budgets and references for more information.
Available as PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA266
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Agricultural Alternatives: Boarding Horses
The equine industry in Pennsylvania has doubled in size since 1967 and continues to expand. As a result, demand for horse boarding services has increased. This eight-page publication, part of the Agricultural Alternatives series focusing on small-scale and part-time farming operations, covers aspects of operating a boarding horse operation, and includes sample budgets and references for more information.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA273
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Agricultural Alternatives: Bobwhite Quail Production
Bobwhite quail are game birds indigenous to the United States. Loss of natural habitats has created demand for commercially bred birds, which are used to stock shooting preserves and wild areas. This four-page publication, part of the Agricultural Alternatives series focusing on small-scale and part-time farming operations, covers bobwhite quail marketing, getting started, hatching and rearing young birds, and health programs, and includes sample budgets and references for more information.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA300
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Agricultural Alternatives: Broccoli Production
Broccoli is a vegetable crop that lends itself well to small-scale and part-time farming operations. This four-page publication, part of the Agricultural Alternatives series focusing on small-scale and part-time farming operations, covers broccoli marketing, production considerations, harvesting and storage, and pest control, and includes sample budgets and references for more information.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA280
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Agricultural Alternatives: Cantaloupe Production
Cantaloupes (a common American name for muskmelons) are a crop that lends itself well to small-scale and part-time farming operations. This 6-page publication explains marketing, planting and fertilization, pollination, pest control, production considerations, budgeting, harvest and storage, and risk management of cantaloupe production. A sample budget is also included.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA436
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Agricultural Alternatives: Cooperatives
Cooperatives (often referred to as "coops") are an ancient concept where a group works together to meet common needs. This publication explains why to form a cooperative, how cooperatives work, financial and tax planning, membership responsibilities and cooperative leadership, and how to get started.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA432
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Agricultural Alternatives: Cucumber Production
Cucumbers lend themselves well to small-scale and part-time farming operations. This six-page publication, part of the Agricultural Alternatives series focusing on small-scale and part-time farming operations, covers marketing, production considerations, harvesting and storage, and budgeting, and includes sample budgets and references for more information.
Available as PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA314
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Agricultural Alternatives: Dairy Goat Production
Dairy goat production is an alternative livestock enterprise suitable for many small-scale or part-time livestock operations. This six-page publication, part of the Agricultural Alternatives series focusing on small-scale and part-time farming operations, covers dairy goat, production, herd health and nutrition, housing, and equipment, and includes sample budgets and references for more information.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA447
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