For those that live in the South, they are more than likely aware of fire ants and the annoyance they cause to many vegetable gardeners and ...
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Grazing management is used as a tool to optimize forage utilization and sustain animal performance in livestock operations. Generall...
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Soybean Loopers
Soybean loopers are commonly found in Alabama soybean fields from August through September. The larvae are light green ...
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Members of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System animal sciences and forages team developed a video series that discusses topics related ...
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Phony peach disease is caused by a bacterium called Xylella fastitiosa. This not only causes PPD in peaches, but different strains of the ba...
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Rezilon (indaziflam), produced by Bayer, is now available for use in Alabama. This product is a new chemical mode of action (Group 29) not s...
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Beef bulls must be developed properly after weaning to become productive herd sires. The following nutritional management guidelines...
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The redheaded flea beetle has been reported statewide in Alabama since the 70s. Severe outbreaks of this species in nurseries have been repo...
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The typical farming couple has both off-farm and farm income. The farming operation probably reports a loss as often as it reports profits. ...
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The value of agriculture in Alabama is a significant component of the economy. In 2018, the USDA reported farm gate commodity sales totaled ...
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Septoria brown spot is one of the more common foliar diseases observed in soybean fields in Alabama, typically appearing as dark-brown spots...
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