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  • Early signs of jassid damage on a cotton field.
    Alabama Cotton Jassid Update
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    Growing Organic Vegetables in Alabama: Know Your Weeds
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  • Figure 11. Rishi Prasad speaks to Alabama row crop growers at a field day presentation.
    Agronomic Crops Team Impact Report
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  • 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
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Recent Articles

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    Farmers, Crop Consultants Encouraged to Attend Alabama Extension’s Row Crops Short Course

    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — It takes a full year to produce a good crop. But it takes less than two days to learn about the newest research,...
    Read More about Farmers, Crop Consultants Encouraged to Attend Alabama Extension’s Row Crops Short Course
  • A group of Extension staff, researchers and farmers who gathered to discuss the TAPS results at the Alabama Farmers Federation home office in Montgomery on Dec. 9.

    Crop Growing Contest Shows Benefits of Moderation, Marketing

    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Finding the right combination of crop management applications and marketing strategies that result in a profitab...
    Read More about Crop Growing Contest Shows Benefits of Moderation, Marketing
  • The plant of a bitter gourd.

    Growing Bitter Gourds in Alabama

    Momordica charantia is also known as bitter gourd or bitter melon. It is a vine-grown fruit cherished across Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean...
    Read More about Growing Bitter Gourds in Alabama
  • A collage of images showing different aspects of row crops in Alabama.

    Alabama Row Crops Short Course

    The Alabama Cooperative Extension System Agronomic Crops team is excited to announce the 13th Alabama Row Crops Short Course. This statewide...
    Read More about Alabama Row Crops Short Course
  • A maturing cotton field at sunset.

    Impact of Repeated Broiler Litter on Cotton Soil Fertility

    Learn the effects of repeated broiler litter application on soil fertility in a continuous cotton system. Recommendations are also provided ...
    Read More about Impact of Repeated Broiler Litter on Cotton Soil Fertility
  • Figure 6. Adult three-cornered alfalfa hoppers.

    Pests of Alabama Soybeans: Three-Cornered Alfalfa Hopper

    Learn the distribution, life cycle, pest status, and management of this pest of Alabama soybeans. First described in 1831, the three-corn...
    Read More about Pests of Alabama Soybeans: Three-Cornered Alfalfa Hopper
  • Figure 3. Adult bean leaf beetle with distinguishing triangle, forewing markings, and black border. (Photo Credit: Kansas Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org)

    Pests of Alabama Soybeans: Bean Leaf Beetle

    Bean leaf beetles (Cerotoma trifurcata Förster) are a pest commonly found in Alabama soybeans. It belongs to the family Chrysomelidae and t...
    Read More about Pests of Alabama Soybeans: Bean Leaf Beetle
  • Peppers and tomatoes at a farmers market.

    Organic Transition of Specialty Crops in Alabama

    The demand for organic produce continues to rise across the United States, leading more farmers in Alabama to consider transitioning from co...
    Read More about Organic Transition of Specialty Crops in Alabama
  • Example of the fruit of the Armenian Cucumber.

    Growing Cucumis melo in Alabama

    Cucumis melo are emerging specialty crops valued for their unique appearance, refreshing flavor, and adaptability to hot climates. Botanical...
    Read More about Growing Cucumis melo in Alabama
  • Leaves of cotton plant showing damage caused by cotton jassids.

    Preparing for Cotton Jassids in 2026

    Every year, there are many unknowns as one cotton season ends and preparations for the next begin. In 2026, there may be more unknowns than ...
    Read More about Preparing for Cotton Jassids in 2026
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