Most people who spend time in the woods in Alabama are sure to experience a whole host of biting bugs. Whether it be mosquitoes, flies, chig...
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Forestry best management practices minimize erosion on skid trails.
Skidders repeatedly skid or drag a grapple full of trees to a log...
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Some non-native plants introduced into our landscapes as ornamentals have escaped to become invasive weeds with negative impacts to our nati...
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Kudzu (Pueraria montana) is one of the most widely recognized invasive plants in the southeastern United States. Its aggressive and smotheri...
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Diplodia tip blight is a common fungal disease caused by Diplodia sapinea (syn. Sphaeropsis sapinea). The fungus infects more than 20 differ...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Farmers and outdoorsmen beware. Poison hemlock is now creeping across Alabama. This non-native plant may appear ...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Dozens of first responders gained valuable, lifesaving skills during Alabama Cooperative Extension System venomo...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Landowners in Alabama will once again be able to apply for financial assistance to mitigate one of the Southeast...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — From high-school mascots to the Marvel Universe, black panthers have appeared in many forms in today’s culture...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — After a rocky 2023, the Alabama timber market is expected to begin trending in the right direction in 2024. Howe...
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Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) is a slow-growing woodland plant that is native to Alabama. Roots of wild ginseng have been dug for centuries ...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — With the passing of the holiday season, people are looking for new homes for the approximately 25 to 30 million ...
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