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Raising chickens for eggs or meat requires the right nutrition at the right life stage. Follow these guidelines to maintain your backyard fl...
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When properly implemented, stockpiling warm-season grasses can provide grazing from late October to mid-January in Alabama.
Most forage p...
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The Commercial Horticulture Program provides multidimensional research-based information, support services, and training to a growing hortic...
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Forage bermudagrasses are warm-season perennial grasses that grow throughout Alabama. They are used primarily for grazing or h...
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The Agronomic Crops Program delivers research-based integrated information to improve producer management decisions while increasing...
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Scouting for insect pests is a critical component of an integrated pest management (IPM) system. Scouting involves correct identific...
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Apple and Pear
Apple and pear trees are subject to serious damage from pests. As a result, a preventive spray program is needed. The follow...
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Variable speed exhaust fans are a new technology gaining popularity in the poultry industry. But are they right for your operation? Learn ho...
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Learn how the adoption of conservation practices has changed in Alabama agriculture since 2012.
Emerging voluntary carbon markets are att...
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Understanding nutrition and mineral requirements and evaluating product ingredients and quality are steps toward selecting appropriate suppl...
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Electrical disconnects, generators, transfer switches, and electrical panels must be in top working order before the 2022 hot weather begins...
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