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Figure 1. Closely grazed bahiagrass pasture with patches of brunswickgrass in late September (toward end of growing season) in Levy County, Florida.

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    The Importance of Forage Quality in Hay Production

    In this video, Leanne Dillard, an Alabama Extension forage specialist, discusses the importance of forage quality in hay production. She goe...
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    Rhizoma Perennial Peanuts

    In this video, Liliane Severino Da Silva, an Auburn University animal sciences postdoctoral fellow, discusses rhizoma perennial peanuts. She...
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    Preparing for a Drought

    In this video, Leanne Dillard, an Alabama Extension forage specialist, discusses management strategies that forage producers can use to prep...
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    Bermudagrass Hayfield - End-of-Season Management

    In this video, Kim Mullenix, an Alabama Extension animal science specialist, discusses the end-of-season management strategies producers sho...
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    Fields of Yellow - Options for Buttercup Control in Forages

    In this video, David Russell, an Alabama Extension weed specialist, discusses options for buttercup control in Alabama forages.   ...
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    Bermudagrass in Alabama

    Forage bermudagrasses are warm-season perennial grasses that grow throughout Alabama. They are used primarily for grazing or h...
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    Calibrating Traveling Guns for Slurry Irrigation

    Waste storage ponds are used on many dairy, swine, and poultry layer farms. Storage pond slurry can be an effective part of the waste manage...
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    Southeastern Hay Contest: Prove Your Hay is the Best

    The Southeastern Hay Contest is now open for hay producers to submit entries. This contest allows producers to compare the quality of their ...
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    Take the Alfalfa in the South Survey

    Alfalfa is a perennial forage legume with high yield and forage quality that was once dominant in the Southeast. However, because of challen...
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    Transitioning to a Defined Calving Season

    Beef cattle operations that use a defined calving season can improve their economic and herd performance success. Learn steps to dev...
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