Producers new to the cattle business should attend the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's Beef Systems Short Course. This multi-night le...
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Several species of insects can be found in a cotton field at any time. Some are pests, some are beneficials, and some, called incidentals, a...
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Growers should consider and investigate many factors in the broiler industry before building a commercial poultry farm—type of farm, reven...
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Warm-season perennial pastures and hayfields are the base of about one-half of livestock production systems in Alabama. Bermudagrass and bah...
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The Alabama Forage Basics Handbook provides beef and forage producers in Alabama and the Southeast region with Extension and research-based ...
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Controlling the greenhouse environment can be challenging because greenhouses have a great capacity to gain heat during the day and lose hea...
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Selection of herd sires for a cow/calf operation is a fundamental management task that should not be taken lightly. Making an informed and s...
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Water supply is one of the first areas to inspect on a poultry farm when operations are not performing properly. Knowing how to estimate the...
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As we are hopefully seeing the worst heat of summer wane, contract poultry growers should be concerned about fuel prices going into this win...
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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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Learn about crop evapotranspiration for irrigation scheduling and the implementation tools currently available for farmers and consultants.
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