Beef bulls must be developed properly after weaning to become productive herd sires. The following nutritional management guidelines...
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Waste storage ponds are used on many dairy, swine, and poultry layer farms. Storage pond slurry can be an effective part of the waste manage...
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Beef cattle operations that use a defined calving season can improve their economic and herd performance success. Learn steps to dev...
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Whether you are raising one or a thousand laying hens, maintaining the best possible cleanliness and safety of the eggs produced lea...
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Cotton byproducts can offer a low-cost alternative protein and roughage source in beef cattle diets. Learn the pros and cons o...
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Organic soil amendments can be a beneficial and cost-effective alternative to fertilizers. But you need to know the right ones to ap...
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The entry of a new 2,880-square-foot greenhouse producing hydroponic lettuce (or something similar) in Alabama causes an increase in economi...
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Nitrogen (N) losses from crop production systems have both economic and environmental implications. Each year growers spend a signif...
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The right balance of phosphorus is vital to plant health. Learn deficiency symptoms, tissue sufficiency ranges, and common phosphor...
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Learn the background and history of plant growth regulators in cotton as well as common use patterns and treatment, timing, and rate...
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A winter cover crop can benefit the soil and/or subsequent crop, but cover crops are not harvested for feed or sold as a commodity (Figure 1...
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Application of a specialized record-keeping system enables producers to generate and analyze data needed to efficiently evaluate a c...
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