Despite the unusually cold spring weather, grapes are developing on schedule and fruit cluster blooming is fast approaching (Figure 1). Grap...
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Beneficial insects provide an underappreciated role in pest management. Common beneficial arthropods in production agriculture are often com...
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Southern root-knot nematodes can cause significant economic damage to sweet potato crops. Learn how to recognize their damage, distribut...
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Growth-promoting implants have been used to enhance beef production since their commercial introduction in 1957. They are designed for the s...
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Understanding the many labels on raw poultry products can help you choose the right product for you and your family.
Local supermarkets o...
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Hemp is a new crop for Alabama and for the United States. With the 2014 Farm Bill’s Pilot Program, many states began producing hem...
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The new cotton expressing the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin Cry51Aa2, commercially trademarked as ThryvOn and developed by Bayer Crop Sc...
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Leaf spots and peanut rust are significant fungal diseases of peanuts in Alabama. Adopting integrated pest management (IPM) strategies can r...
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Learn benefits of various nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) indices in dryland corn production. Know how to calculate and compare indices for cr...
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Good hygiene and common sense practices help prevent disease.
What is avian influenza?
Virus carried by migratory an...
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Learn more about herbicide options for suppressing tall fescue seedheads, including how to mitigate the harmful effects to livestock and the...
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The development of a plant occurs through growth stages that are well defined and visually easy to identify. A crop manager can adjust some ...
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