During growing seasons, irrigation can help farmers offset the impact of dry spells on crops. While farmers make large investments to employ...
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Many options and variables should be considered before going solar in your operation. Proper understanding of the key components is importan...
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The most effective way to find air leaks in your poultry houses is to visualize it by using smoke emitters or an insect fogger.
Smoke emi...
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Weaning can have a lasting impact on a calf. How a producer manages calves before, during, and after weaning can have a dramatic effect on o...
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Specific steps must be followed when installing soil sensors to ensure accurate data collection and good irrigation decisions. Best practice...
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Cotton leafroll dwarf virus (US-CLRDV) (genus Polerovirus, family Luteoviridae) was first identified in the United States in sam...
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The Agronomic Crops Program delivers research-based integrated information to improve producer management decisions while increasing profita...
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The success of a beef cow-calf operation depends on the number of calves produced and marketed each year. Fewer calves to market wil...
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Tomato spotted wilt (TSW), caused by tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV; Family Bunyaviridae; Genus Tospovirus), is an important disease of fie...
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Cross-hedging is a marketing tool that producers can use to manage price risk for commodities that do not have a futures contract.
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Field evaluation of water application uniformity is essential for farming operations using center pivot and linear irrigation systems.
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Adjusting particle size tremendously affects feed cost, nutrient digestibility, animal welfare, and overall profitability of poultry...
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