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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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  • Cattle grazing bahiagrass

    Bahiagrass in Alabama

    This perennial warm-season grass is well-adapted to low soil fertility and input systems that can be used in Alabama. Achieving stan...
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  • Frost on grass forage

    Responding to Frost Damage in Cool-Season Forages

    After extended freeze events, there are several signs of frost damage that appear in cool-season forages. Producers may observe a white, bur...
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  • Annual Ryegrass

    Late-Planted Annual Ryegrass in Alabama

    Periodic drought conditions or extended freeze events may lead to stand failures of cool-season annuals or a void in plans of forage availab...
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    Beef Systems Short Course

    Producers new to the cattle business should attend the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's Beef Systems Short Course. This multi-night le...
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  • Hay Bales in Barn

    Hay, Forage, and Feed Analysis

    The Auburn University Soil, Forage & Water Testing Laboratory conducts analysis for producers' forage and feed samples. These samples ar...
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  • Beef cattle grazing in winter grazing in Autauga County, Alabama.

    Meet the Team - Animal Science and Forages Team

    With its broad reach, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's animal science and forages team works with new and beginning farmers, as we...
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    Polioencephalomalacia in Goats and Sheep

    Polioencephalomalacia (PEM) is a common metabolic disorder characterized by neuromuscular alterations of goats and sheep that are thiamine d...
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    Build a Burger

    Farmers and ranchers are working together to feed hungry families 365 days a year. Forest Owner Grain Farmer Lettuce Farmer To...
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    Overseeding Perennial Pastures & Hayfields with Cool-Season Annuals

    Warm-season perennial pastures and hayfields are the base of about one-half of livestock production systems in Alabama. Bermudagrass and bah...
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    Alabama Forage Basics Handbook

    The Alabama Forage Basics Handbook provides beef and forage producers in Alabama and the Southeast region with Extension and research-based ...
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