The Alabama Cooperative Extension System Beginning Farmer program offers special training events for all farmers. This program, with the hel...
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The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program is a win-win for both Alabama growers and seniors. The program provides eligible seniors with fr...
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Alabama has a booming fruit and vegetable production industry which generates more than $160 million in revenue and provides employment to t...
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The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 — better known as the 2018 Farm Bill — is a piece of legislation that provides a safety net supp...
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Cross-hedging is a marketing tool that producers can use to manage price risk for commodities that do not have a futures contract.
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The Home and Market Garden (Urban Farm) IPM Toolkit wheel slide chart is a great tool for urban farmers as well as home and community garden...
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Best practices in livestock and forage production is the subject of ongoing programs conducted by Alabama Extension animal science and forag...
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Voluntary carbon-market programs continue to draw attention across the United States. Two of the most common practices that farmers use in c...
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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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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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Recent progress made in research related to elderberry breeding and management is creating new possibilities for Alabama farmers to contribu...
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The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is eggcited to host Cooptastic, an event like no other! Cooptastic is a conference designed specifi...
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