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Precision Ag
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Vegetables
  • Early signs of jassid damage on a cotton field.
    Alabama Cotton Jassid Update
    Learn More about Alabama Cotton Jassid Update
  • Figure 3a. Goosegrass
    Growing Organic Vegetables in Alabama: Know Your Weeds
    Learn More about Growing Organic Vegetables in Alabama: Know Your Weeds
  • Agronomic Crops Team Impact Report
    Learn More about Agronomic Crops Team Impact Report
  • A farmer driving a tractor with attached planted down a fallow field.
    Electric Drives for Seed Metering on Row Crop Planters
    Learn More about Electric Drives for Seed Metering on Row Crop Planters
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    Strategies for Pricing Specialty Crops During Times of Increasing Input Costs
    Learn More about Strategies for Pricing Specialty Crops During Times of Increasing Input Costs

Recent Articles

  • Yellow squash in a field

    Alabama Commercial Summer Squash Production Guide

    Summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) is a vegetable crop grown throughout Alabama. This guide offers producers research-based information on gr...
    Read More about Alabama Commercial Summer Squash Production Guide
  • A pile of ‘CaroRes Wonder’ peaches.

    Bacterial-Spot-Tolerant Peach Cultivars Released Part 1: ‘CaroRes Wonder’

    Peach growers in Alabama are looking for competitive new cultivars to address various production challenges and improve production sustainab...
    Read More about Bacterial-Spot-Tolerant Peach Cultivars Released Part 1: ‘CaroRes Wonder’
  • Josh Elmore in AU Sand Mountain bahiagrass field.

    AU Sand Mountain Bahiagrass from Auburn University

    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — A forage grass developed by Auburn University is helping cattle producers extend grazing seasons, reduce input c...
    Read More about AU Sand Mountain Bahiagrass from Auburn University
  • Corn leafhopper on plant

    Corn Leafhopper in Alabama: What Growers Should Know Now

    Corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis) is becoming an important pest to watch in Alabama. Alabama Extension first detected the insect in October ...
    Read More about Corn Leafhopper in Alabama: What Growers Should Know Now
  • An agricultural drone broadcasting cereal rye seed in a recently harvested cotton field.

    Use of Drones for Aerial Seeding of Cover Crops

    The use of application drones has increased rapidly in agriculture. This includes their fast-growing value in seeding cover crops. The us...
    Read More about Use of Drones for Aerial Seeding of Cover Crops
  • plant leaves surrounding a small white and yellow flower

    Organic Crops: An Option for Alabama Growers

    As demand for organic products increases, Alabama growers may find emerging opportunities in organic crops as the search for new food option...
    Read More about Organic Crops: An Option for Alabama Growers
  • TV host on air speaking to ACES Extension Director, Eve Brantley

    Alabama Extension Brings More Content to Simply Southern TV

    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is known for providing education and outreach to the people of Alabama ...
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  • A close-up image of cotton bolls at harvest time.

    Bacterial Blight of Cotton

    Know the conditions under which bacterial blight of cotton occurs and the signs and symptoms to look for. More importantly, learn disease pr...
    Read More about Bacterial Blight of Cotton
  • Green crops grow beside a freshly plowed field beneath a blue sky with sunlit clouds.

    Grains to Grow in Alabama by Region

    Alabama features seven distinct soil regions, each with specific physical, chemical, and biological traits that affect the kinds of gr...
    Read More about Grains to Grow in Alabama by Region
  • Bitter Rot

    Bitter Rot in Fruit

    Rainy, hot, and humid summer conditions, combined with the maturing of fruit crops, necessitate monitoring your apple or pear orchards for t...
    Read More about Bitter Rot in Fruit
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