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Vegetables
  • 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
    Learn More about Growing Organic Vegetables in Alabama: Know Your Weeds
  • 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

  • Figure 1. Jeremy Pickens speaks to a group of participants at a Christmas Tree Growers Workshop in central Alabama. Extension educator speaks to a group of adults standing in rows of young evergreen trees during an outdoor Christmas tree workshop on a farm.

    Commercial Horticulture: Outcomes & Impacts 2025

    Supporting Alabama’s Green Industry Project Leader: Jeremy Pickens Background: Alabama’s Green Industry contributes more than $1...
    Read More about Commercial Horticulture: Outcomes & Impacts 2025
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    What Will Planted Crop Acreage Look Like in 2026?

    On March 31, the US Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA NASS) released its Prospective Plantings report...
    Read More about What Will Planted Crop Acreage Look Like in 2026?
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    Drought Conditions Shifting Pest Pressure in Alabama

    Drought conditions across Alabama and the Southeastern U.S. are intensifying, with several areas experiencing moderate to extreme drought (f...
    Read More about Drought Conditions Shifting Pest Pressure in Alabama
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    Integrated Pest Management Guides

    The Alabama Cooperative Extension System creates integrated pest management guides for major row crops; small and stored grains; pastures a...
    Read More about Integrated Pest Management Guides
  • Tractor spreading liquid fertilizer on corn.

    Strategies for Managing High Fertilizer Costs

    Events such as pandemics, geopolitical conflicts, and other large-scale crises interrupt global supply chains, energy markets, and trade flo...
    Read More about Strategies for Managing High Fertilizer Costs
  • A soybean field.

    Updated EPA Requirements for 2026 Over-the-Top Dicamba Applications

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new federal herbicide labels for over-the-top (OTT) dicamba use on dicamba-tolerant ...
    Read More about Updated EPA Requirements for 2026 Over-the-Top Dicamba Applications
  • A close-up of hands holding a measuring tape to measure distance between planted seeds in a field.

    Tips to Avoid Planter Seeding-Rate Issues

    Another planting season is just around the corner for most of Alabama. In fact, a few corn planters are already rolling across fields in the...
    Read More about Tips to Avoid Planter Seeding-Rate Issues
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    Interesting Bee-havior: Auburn Researchers Highlight the Sociality of Bees

    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Bees appear to be social creatures, as they frequently congregate on flowers or nest in plain sight. At the Aubu...
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  • Close-up of defoliated cotton field at sunset.

    Title I Commodity Program Changes

    Changes to the Title I Commodity Programs for the 2025 crop year are expected to provide increased payments. This information was updated Fe...
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    Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program: A Win-Win for Growers and Seniors

    The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides eligible seniors with fresh, nutritious, and locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herb...
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    Birmingham, AL 35203-2387
  • Phone: (205) 325-5342
  • Hours: 8:00-4:30

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