A beef cow needs to produce a calf every year to be an economically viable member of the herd. An important management tool that wil...
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Cows and heifers can experience multiple complications before, during, and after calving, and each complication can have negative sh...
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Animal stocking rates offer pasture management guidelines and help provide a balance between livestock and pasture resources.
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Decisions on whether to invest in irrigation equipment are tough to make, but irrigation can mitigate one of the largest risks in crop produ...
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Years ago, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System published an Alabama Farm Book. This annual publication was a series of legal and ledger...
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Continued reliance on the same mode of action for weed management for years has led to the development of herbicide-resistant weeds througho...
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Within the last decade, Leyland cypress has been widely used in residential and commercial landscapes across Alabama not only as a specimen ...
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Remote sensor technology is used to detect subtle differences in vegetation that may be overlooked using typical visual methods....
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Water temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean affect weather patterns throughout the United States. Alabama is no exception—the...
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Farming is a business that is difficult to manage. Many factors are beyond the control of the farmer. One problem with farming is th...
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This aggressive fungus is known to be resistant to certain fungicides in some soybean varieties. The following guidelines provide fa...
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Important considerations for wheat producers to achieve the highest yield are the choice of varieties and planting dates. Learn the results ...
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