Welcome to Alabama Cooperative Extension System where we are committed to providing you research-based information for improving farm income...
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The Organic Vegetable IPM Toolkit slide chart, a critical tool for small producers and beginning farmers, provides information about organic...
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The success of a beef cow-calf operation depends upon the number of calves produced and marketed each year. Fewer calves to market will redu...
Read More about Reproductive Goals and Measures for a Successful Cow-Calf Operation
Pregnant ewes and does require more nutrients and care when compared with open animals. It is important to ensure pregnant animals have an a...
Read More about Caring for Pregnant Does, Ewes, and Newborns in Winter
If you have only picked and eaten the wild blackberries that grow along fencerows, you are missing out on a treat. There are many different ...
Read More about Blackberry Planting, Spacing, and Trellising
Disease issues can be a real problem in blueberries. There are many management aspects that growers can do before, during, and after plantin...
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Propane and natural gas are the primary heating fuels used by commercial poultry growers across Alabama and the southeastern broiler belt. H...
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Cover crops are an important part of conservation agricultural systems in the southeastern United States. If managed properly, grazing of co...
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General Pesticide Information
All pesticides used in Alabama, on hemp or otherwise, must be registered with the Alabama Department of Agric...
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Growers across the state are beginning to prepare the ground for strawberry planting, which typically begins late in September and continues...
Read More about Pestalotia is an Emerging Disease of Strawberries in the Southeast
Supplementation is defined as a part of a whole or, in the nutrition world, something that can be added to make up for a deficiency or compl...
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Weaning can have a lasting impact on a calf. How a producer manages calves before, during, and after weaning can have a dramatic effect on o...
Read More about Weaning Methods for Beef Cow-Calf Operations