Characteristics
Squash bugs have piercing and sucking mouthparts that they use to feed on cucurbits such as squash or pumpkins. This pests ...
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To continue to maximize the economics of insect management, proper scouting, pest identification, and insecticide selection is critical. Man...
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Insect management is different from all other aspects of cotton production. With most insect pests, the situation changes from year to year,...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is rapidly spreading across the broiler belt of the United States, with migratory waterfowl as the ...
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What is BQA?
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic information to Un...
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Raising backyard poultry is popular, but poultry owners must remember that these birds can carry the deadly Salmonella bacteria and other pa...
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For gardeners or farmers that want to try something new, a different type of blackberry called primocane may be a good choice. Although, thi...
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While not known for its brutally cold winters, Alabama can experience periods of unseasonably cold weather that can severely impact greenhou...
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Welcome to Alabama Cooperative Extension System where we are committed to providing you research-based information for improving farm income...
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An Alabama growers permit is a marketing expansion tool that allows Alabama growers to sell directly to consumers without having to pay lice...
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The re-emergence of carbon credits has drawn a lot of attention as the new year begins. Carbon markets are programs in which companies pay f...
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Row crop enterprise budgets are updated annually by Extension personnel to reflect recommended management practices for production on a per ...
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