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Fruits & Vegetables
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    Alternative Livestock Production
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  • Dr. Felix Samuel with AAMU biohealth students

    Success Story: Bio-Health Student Training

    Bio-health science students in the Department of Food and Animal Science at Alabama A&M University (AAMU) attended a two-day workshop of...
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    Recycling on the Farm

    On any given day, farmers are surrounded by feed bags, bale twine, and piles of scrap. While some might see these as waste, a farmer knows t...
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  • An Extension agent performs a FAMACHA rating on a goat.

    Breeding Program Protocols for Improving Parasite Resistance and Resilience in Small Ruminants

    Breeding small ruminants for nematode resistance relies on the presence of genetic variation in resistance or tolerance to parasitic infecti...
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    The Role of Women in Agriculture

    Women in agriculture have fulfilled the duties of farm work, from processing agricultural goods to tending fields, since humanity began to s...
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  • Goats in a pasture

    Small Ruminant Program

    The Small Ruminant Program supports landowners, livestock farmers, and small-scale producers by optimizing the health, productivity, and sus...
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  • Drosophila suzukii also known as Spotted Wing Drosophila, a fruit fly in the family Drosophilidae, is becoming a major pest species in America and Europe.

    First Report: Parasitic Wasp of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Alabama

    The spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii, is an invasive fruit fly insect pest. Native to East Asia, it was first reported in C...
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    Pet Goats

    Goats' social nature and adaptability made them easier to domesticate in early civilizations. Over time, people selectively bred goats to me...
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  • Greenhouse or hoop house, growing food.

    Urban Ag: Urban Food Production and Sustainable Communities

    What is Urban Ag? Urban Ag is a program that provides education and training concerning research-based agricultural methods and busines...
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  • stink bug

    Stink Bug Report in Central & North Alabama

    The Halyomorpha halys also called the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), is an invasive insect that was first reported in the United States...
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  • Mix of ripe fresh organic vegetable in the wooden box on the soil.

    Simple Guide for Harvesting Popular Crops

    This guide provides helpful tips for harvesting popular crops in Alabama. Potatoes Potatoes (Yukon gold, red Pontiac, and russet): The lea...
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