Cover crops are an important part of conservation agricultural systems in the southeastern United States. If managed properly, grazing of co...
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Alabama row crop producers face a bleak market outlook for the 2020 growing season. In times of economic uncertainty, producers must manage ...
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In this video, Audrey Gamble, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System soil scientist, discusses the importance of cover crop systems in row ...
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Properties of a Healthy Soil
High organic matter content
Optimal nutrients and pH for plant growth
Stable aggregates to pro...
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Producers increasingly rely on commercial soil testing laboratories to provide nutrient recommendations for crops. To make best-mana...
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Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Soils provide plants with mechanical support, water, and dissolved minerals and nutrients. Because most plant roots are found in the topsoil...
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