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Precision Ag
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Vegetables
  • Tractor driving away from the camera planting
    It’s the Little Planting Details that Matter More This Year
    Learn More about It’s the Little Planting Details that Matter More This Year
  • Dunking a strainer filled with cucumbers into water.
    Postharvest Produce Safety
    Learn More about Postharvest Produce Safety
  • A cotton field at sunset. Alabama producers will benefit from a farm bill extension.
    Cotton Insect Management in 2025
    Learn More about Cotton Insect Management in 2025
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    Scheduling Irrigation Events in Vegetable Crops
    Learn More about Scheduling Irrigation Events in Vegetable Crops

Recent Articles

  • Rows of little spinach growing in greenhouse

    Good Agricultural Practices for High Tunnel Crop Production

    Learning good agricultural practices, establishing a food safety plan, and achieving food safety certification can help expand busin...
    Read More about Good Agricultural Practices for High Tunnel Crop Production
  • Whiteflies

    Protect Your Crops: Whitefly Numbers May Increase in Alabama

    As summer approaches, weather conditions may become favorable for whiteflies in Alabama. Vegetable and specialty crop growers are encouraged...
    Read More about Protect Your Crops: Whitefly Numbers May Increase in Alabama
  • Figure 7. Downy mildew on cucumber

    Beware of Fungal and Bacterial Diseases Developing on Vegetables in June

    The occurrence of many fungal and bacterial diseases of vegetables is dependent on the weather. In fact, rainfall, overhead irrigation, or h...
    Read More about Beware of Fungal and Bacterial Diseases Developing on Vegetables in June
  • Farmers market produce

    Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program Helps Offset Costs for Growers

    The Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) Program continues to provide financial support to specialty crop operations that i...
    Read More about Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program Helps Offset Costs for Growers
  • A bee on blueberry blossoms.

    Research Update: Assessment of Rabbiteye Blueberry Cultivars

    Historically, blueberries are an important crop in Alabama. Blueberry acreage has experienced a 38 percent increase over the past 15 years, ...
    Read More about Research Update: Assessment of Rabbiteye Blueberry Cultivars
  • A bunch of blueberries on a bush.

    Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium

    Small fruit crops are knowledge and technology-intensive enterprises. All the land-grant universities in the southern United States have the...
    Read More about Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium
  • A vegetable garden in the summer time.

    Southeast U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook

    The 2025 Southeast U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook is now available. The handbook represents a joint effort among Extension specialists and res...
    Read More about Southeast U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook
  • Figure 1. A bunch grape cluster 60 to 70 percent into the fallen-flower-cups stage.

    Tissue Sampling Grapes for Nutrient Analysis

    Grape nutrients play a critical role in overall vineyard production. They contribute to balanced vegetative growth and yield production. The...
    Read More about Tissue Sampling Grapes for Nutrient Analysis
  • Grape flea beetle larvae and leaf damage.

    Pest Alert: Grape Flea Beetle

    Grape flea beetle is often the first insect pest in the season to begin attacking grapes. This shiny, metallic dark blue beetle is found...
    Read More about Pest Alert: Grape Flea Beetle
  • A wheat field

    Chicken Litter On Wheat

    With crop prices low and inputs high, it is important to discover ways to grow a crop more economically without sacrificing yield. In northe...
    Read More about Chicken Litter On Wheat
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