Working with community partners is vital to expanding the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's reach in Jefferson County–Alabama’s mos...
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Everything we do in our yards including fertilizing, raking, mulching, managing pests, and making plant choices affects water quality.
Intr...
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Watering Lawns
Overwatering depletes the water supply, increases stormwater runoff and pollution, makes plants more prone to disease an...
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Integrated Pest Management
Managing landscape and garden pests is more effective when using a variety of options. Integrated pest manag...
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Planting for Wildlife
You can create habitat for wildlife by planting a variety of plants with different sizes and bloom/fruit seasons....
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Learn to identify Alabama’s red fox and gray fox, their habitat and behavior, identification of damage and safety concerns, damage prevent...
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Greenhouse lettuce is one of the easier hydroponic crops to grow. It has short crop cycles and low labor demands and can be grown year-round...
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The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is an animal that can be both a benefit and a nuisance to landowners. It is important to appreci...
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When deciding to start a farm, many aspects of the business should be considered before planting or buying livestock. New and inexperienced ...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – For the world to be fed sustainably in the 21st century, agricultural innovation using biotechnology is key. Res...
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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting cervids such as deer. Knowing the causes and symptoms to look f...
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SerPIE: Synergistic Efforts to Reduce Pharmaceutical Impacts on the Environment
What is SerPIE?
SerPIE is the acronym for Synergistic ...
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