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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

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Figure 26. Fall armyworms are among the most common caterpillar pests of southern lawns.

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    Alabama Forage Focus Program E-Newsletter
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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.
    Alabama Planting Guide for Forage Grasses
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  • Figure 26. Fall armyworms are among the most common caterpillar pests of southern lawns.
    Management of Fall Armyworm in Pastures and Hayfields
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  • Field with buttercup

    Controlling Buttercup in Pastures and Hayfields

    As the signs of spring appear, calls and questions regarding forage weed control are on the rise. In untreated pastures and hayfields, there...
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  • Extending Winter Grazing with Cool-season Annual Mixtures

    Cool-season annual mixtures are highly nutritious and are a great forage option during the fall and winter, as well as into the spring. Mixt...
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  • Animal Science and Forage Update

    The Alabama Cooperative Extension System's animal sciences and forages team invites you to subscribe to Animal Science and Forage Update, an...
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  • Empowering Women in Ag Event

    Empowering Women in Agriculture Videos and Virtual Roundtable

    The week of March 8 is International Women's Week. To highlight the amazing women working in the agricultural industry, the Alabama Extensio...
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  • Sugarcane aphids on a sorghum X sudangrass leaf

    Warm-season Annual Forage Mixtures - Forage Dry Matter Yield, Nutritive Value, and Sugarcane Aphid Infestations

    This information highlights the results of a two-year small plot study evaluating warm-season annual forage mixtures for yield, nutritive qu...
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  • Crop sprayer spraying pesticides on crops in field

    Integrated Pest Management Guides

    The Alabama Cooperative Extension System creates integrated pest management guides for major row crops; small and stored grains; pastures a...
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  • Cows eating around a hay ring in winter

    Quick Tips for Wintering Beef Cattle in Alabama

    As colder temperatures enter the Southeast, now is a good time to review some practical tips for wintering a beef cattle herd. While many of...
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  • Bermudagrass hayfield in Cherokee County Alabama

    Using Poultry Litter in Pastures and Hayfields

    In this video, Rishi Prasad, an Alabama Extension animal waste management specialist, discusses using poultry litter in pastures and hayfiel...
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  • spraying cotton

    Sprayer Calibration Made Simple

    Whether you’re planning to make a spray application in row crops or you’re controlling weeds in pastures, proper equipment calib...
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  • alfalfa

    Alfalfa Establishment and Management

    Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is popularly known as the Queen of Forages because of its high forage nutritive value characteristics. ...
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