Mole crickets have become the most destructive insect pest on turf and lawns in Gulf Coast states. Damage and replacement costs for turf and pastures are annually in the millions of dollars. Learn about the biology, ecology, and man…

A beef cow needs to produce a calf every year to be an economically viable member of the herd. An important management tool that will improve the reproductive efficiency of a beef herd is an annual pregnancy examination for every co…

In the past, Prowl H2O was only labeled on dormant bermudagrass. It now can be used on cool-season forage grasses with or without alfalfa (not clovers). It is labeled for grasses grown for forage, green chop, silage, hay production, and/or …

Beef cattle represent one of the largest segments of Alabama’s agriculture industry, providing a great source of income for the state. This handbook explains basic beef cattle practices and is intended to aid beef cattle producers…

Following these important steps will ensure the speediness and accuracy of your Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP):

Please include the most accurate measurement of each ingredient as possible. Weighted measurements (grams, ounces by weight, p…

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Alfalfa crops are once again returning to the Southeastern agriculture scene. Once a dominant forage, producers saw an elimination of many productive stands because of several factors, including insects and a har…

This spring, Southeastern peach growers frequently noticed withered blossoms with an amber-colored gummy substance oozing from them, a condition known as blossom blast. Lab analysis showed that a strain of a bacterium, Pseudomonas syringae…

Cows and heifers can experience multiple complications before, during, and after calving, and each complication can have negative short- and long-term reproductive consequences if not handled properly. This publication focuses on so…

Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a potentially serious problem for cow-calf herds and has been implicated as a cause of infertility, abortions, diarrhea, respiratory disease (shipping fever), weakening of the immune system, w…

Kent Stanford, an Alabama Extension nutrient management specialist, discusses some of the concepts related to temporary electric fencing.

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Dr. Kim Mullenix, an Alabama Extension beef specialist, discusses success stories of producers using temporary fencing in Alabama.
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Dr. Leanne Dillard, an Alabama Extension forage specialist, discusses bahiagrass management.

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Katie Mason, Doctoral Research Assistant in Animal Sciences, discusses incorporating legumes into warm-season perennial grass pastures.

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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.— Gardeners preparing summer vegetable gardens may find their plots already teeming with life, but not the kind they would like to see. Fire ants are common in yards, flowerbeds, playgrounds and gardens throughout A…

Listed are some frequently asked question related to thistle control for pastures.
What are the most problematic thistles in Alabama?
Musk thistle or nodding thistle (Carduus nutans) is the most aggressive non-native thistle in Alabama. Y…