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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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  • A young, black bull calf and a young, black baldy heifer

    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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    Current Hot Topics for Poultry and Beef Producers

    Prices for the three main competing animal proteins in the United States have been on the upswing at an increased trajectory for the last tw...
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  • Braford cattle in a pasture

    Stockpiling Warm-Season Perennial Grasses

    When properly implemented, stockpiling warm-season grasses can provide grazing from late October to mid-January in Alabama. Most forage p...
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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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  • Horses in Paddock

    Body Condition Scoring as an Equine Management Tool

    The body condition scoring (BCS) system was developed by Don Henneke in 1983 during his Ph.D. program at Texas A&M University. Although ...
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    Artificial Insemination in Swine: Breeding the Female

    Pig reproduction is an adventure for new swine enthusiasts. The thought of farrowing a litter of piglets from the champion gilt is overshado...
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    Building a Foundation for Beef Cattle Record Keeping

    Record keeping is valuable in beef production. Beef cattle record keeping is a tool to document and evaluate production information. Product...
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  • Figure 1. Dogfennel or cedarweed (Eupatorium capillifolium).

    Rethinking Perennial Broadleaf Weed Control

    As summer approaches, many weeds will become more evident in forage pastures and hayfields. At that time of year, the majority of cool-seaso...
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    Pricing Hay for Profit

    Hay production is one of the largest and most economically significant agricultural enterprises in Alabama with 700,000 acres farmed produci...
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    Beef Cattle: Environmental Benefits, Not Burdens

    Take a drive down a county road in Alabama until you see fences and green pastures. If you stop and look, that is a picture of the basis for...
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