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Vegetables
  • Early signs of jassid damage on a cotton field.
    Alabama Cotton Jassid Update
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  • Figure 3a. Goosegrass
    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
    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

  • Different types of leafy greens growing inside a high tunnel.

    Fruit and Vegetable Production in High Tunnels

    In the last several years, there has been a growing interest in the use of high tunnels for fruit and vegetable production. High tunnels are...
    Read More about Fruit and Vegetable Production in High Tunnels
  • Watermelon growing in a field.

    Considerations for Successful Watermelon Production

    Watermelons can be a great crop for both home and commercial production. The following information outlines several key considerations befor...
    Read More about Considerations for Successful Watermelon Production
  • Cover crops can provide many benefits to cotton and peanut rotations. Residual herbicides should be used carefully.

    Alabama Cotton Shorts Newsletter

    Alabama Cotton Shorts is a newsletter designed to keep cotton producers in the know. From planting dates to crop inputs—there are many fac...
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  • 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
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    Alabama Wiregrass Cotton Expo

    While cotton farmers face a difficult economy, experts with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System are ready to help at the 2026 Wiregrass...
    Read More about Alabama Wiregrass Cotton Expo
  • A planter driving through a field.

    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 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
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