The southeastern United States is a hotbed for insect and disease issues in vegetable crops. For those planning to shift to fall or winter c...
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The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released this year's first set of crop projections as part of the August Crop Producti...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – The modern poultry farmer has many new pieces of technology to raise birds humanely, efficiently and sustainably...
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A damaging soilborne fungus causing Armillaria Root Rot (ARR) disease is the second leading cause of peach tree mortality after Peach Tree S...
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Learn about crop evapotranspiration for irrigation scheduling and the implementation tools currently available for farmers and consultants.
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Greenhouse lettuce is one of the easier hydroponic crops to grow. It has short crop cycles and low labor demands and can be grown year-round...
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Good quality ensures that a bale of cotton will always have a market. Know the factors that affect cotton quality and how to avoid deduc...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – A piece of history that you may not find written in the history books is the work that the Alabama Cooperative E...
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The current rainy, hot, and humid summer conditions, combined with the approaching fruit crop maturity necessitate monitoring your apple or ...
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Agricultural production is filled with uncertainty and risk. There are many factors outside of farmers' control that can affect profitabilit...
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Horticulture crop enterprise budgets are updated annually by Extension personnel to reflect recommended management practices for production....
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When deciding to start a farm, many aspects of the business should be considered before planting or buying livestock. New and inexperienced ...
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