Squash and many other cucurbits are a favorite for vegetable farmers that bring a good price at direct markets. However, many insect pests f...
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Japanese beetles have emerged in blueberry orchards and vineyards in Central and North Alabama. The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a...
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Waste storage ponds are used on many dairy, swine, and poultry layer farms. Storage pond slurry can be an effective part of the waste manage...
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Beef cattle operations that use a defined calving season can improve their economic and herd performance success. Learn steps to dev...
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Making adjustments to a herbicide program for a Christmas tree farm may lead to big savings. Recently, Extension professionals conducted a s...
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*This is an excerpt from Beef Cattle Management in Uncertain Times
Nutritional analysis of feed and forages is an important tool to devel...
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Whether you are raising one or a thousand laying hens, maintaining the best possible cleanliness and safety of the eggs produced lea...
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Cotton byproducts can offer a low-cost alternative protein and roughage source in beef cattle diets. Learn the pros and cons o...
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Black rot is a disease that can plague cruciferous seedlings in the spring time. Crucifer plants include ones such as Brussels sprouts, cabb...
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Organic soil amendments can be a beneficial and cost-effective alternative to fertilizers. But you need to know the right ones to ap...
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Forage brassicas are annuals that can be utilized as pasture during the fall and spring grazing seasons (Figure 1). Forage brassicas include...
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Alabama Extension professionals will be providing guidance to Alabama hemp growers through the cultivation and harvesting season. Though Ext...
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