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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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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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Learn the specifications for incorporating befenthrin as your federally approved fire ant treatment.
If you plan to shi...
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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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Almost everyone is familiar with ladybugs. Although, they are usually referred to as bugs, ladybugs are actually beetles. True bugs (order H...
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Learn about floodwater, risk assessment, contaminated crops, and what food crop producers can do to prepare for flooding.
Throughout the ...
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