The 4-H Horse Project teaches horsemanship skills, horse judging, tack care, and basic management. Participation will help youth understand how to manage a show horse, learn entrepreneurship and record keeping, become better horsemen, and r…
If you plan to ship plants outside of the Federal Fire Ant Quarantine, you must comply with Federal regulations (7 CRF §301.81-11 (2010)). Compliance involves the exclusion of fire ants by treating the growing media with an approved inse…
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Strawberry season is underway in Alabama. Known for their bright colors and sweet taste, strawberries play a special part in the Alabama’s economy and culture.
A Sweet Business
Kevin Burkett, an Alabama Exten…
More than half of the adult population in the United States does not have a last will and testament. It is not a subject people like to discuss, but it is important understand all the necessary steps to estate planning.
Estate planning i…
Nature mulches plants with fallen leaves and other organic materials. Mulching, as practiced by gardeners, is merely an adaptation of this natural process.
Advantages of Mulching
Adding a layer of mulch around trees, shrubs, and pla…
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.— The annual Alfalfa in the South workshop is scheduled for May 7 in Troy, Alabama. Held at the Cattlemen’s Park, this one-day workshop starts at 8:30 a.m. and goes until 3 p.m.
Hosted by Alabama Extension, th…
Dr. Dennis Delaney, an Alabama Extension specialist, discusses the importance of fertilizing cover crops….
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is taking steps to assure bees remain a vibrant part of food production. To ensure that crop pollination is not threatened in the state, Alabama Extension created a new …
Dr. Audrey Gamble, Alabama Cooperative Extension System Soil Scientist, discusses the importance of cover crop systems in the April 2019 installment of the 2019 crops webinar series.
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—Soybean varieties have different levels of tolerance or sensitivity to saflufenacil. For several years, research has monitored the responses of different soybean varieties to saflufenacil. Extension specialists hop…