Various scouting methods are used to identify and estimate counts of insect pests in and on plants and soil as part of an integrated...
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Squash and various cucurbits grown in Alabama are inundated with many major chewing and sucking insect pests that are favored by the hot and...
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Many home and commercial vegetable growers have their own secret recipe that helps produce the biggest and best tasting vegetables. Often ti...
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Row crop producers often have issues with snail and slug issues. Snails (with a hard shell) and slugs (without a shell) can cause direct cro...
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Cowpeas or southern peas (Vigna unguiculata) are a popular vegetable crop in the southern United States due to their high heat tolerance and...
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Before purchasing or building a commercial contract poultry farm, growers need to understand key aspects of the industry to make essential b...
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After a few warm days, corn planters have started hitting the field in south Alabama. Corn is the first crop farmers can plant in Alabama, r...
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White mold is caused by the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. It is most common on winter crops such as cabbage, collards, kale, and...
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The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) is a federal disaster assistance program provided by ...
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Distribution in Alabama
Chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis, are important pests of ornamental, fruit, and vegetable crop production. Chil...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Hot, dry weather during the growing season has affected Alabama’s peanut crop. Kris Balkcom, an Alabama Cooper...
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As the fall broccoli season approaches, growers should be prepared for the challenges of crop production during the growing season. Weather ...
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