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…
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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…
Listed are some frequently asked questions related to Prowl H2O for weed control in perennial warm-season grass pastures and hayfields.
I thought Prowl H2O was only labeled for use in bermudagrass. Has this changed?
Yes. A new supplementa…
Macartney rose is a troublesome weed, especially in pastures where cattle strongly avoid grazing within or around the thorny stems. Macartney rose is similar to Cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata) as both have large, white solitary flowers. Howe…
The first spotted wing drosophila (SWD) adults this season were collected on traps displayed around fruit crops on May 10 at Chilton Research and Extension Center near Clanton. As of May 23, traps displayed near figs, bunch grapes, blackber…
Listed are some frequently asked questions related to Pastora for weed control in bermudagrass hayfields.
What hay species can I use it on?
Bermudagrass hay only. It is not for use on bahiagrass, tall fescue, dallisgrass, or Johnsongrass …
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—Memorial Day jump starts summer fun and activities. Friends, families and grilling make for a memorable holiday. Janice Hall, a regional food safety agent with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, reminds peop…
Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) is a warm-season perennial rhizomatous grass found throughout Alabama. Historically, Johnsongrass was introduced as a forage crop in the Blackbelt region of Alabama. However, it rapidly spread along roadside…