Hay barn fires occur every year and are quite common. A fire can cost a farmer thousands of dollars in damages to buildings, hay, and equipm...
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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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This information highlights the results of a two-year study (2017-2019) evaluating nutritive value and fermentation parameters of different ...
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Feeding whole cottonseed to beef cattle can be an economical and effective way to supplement energy, fat, and protein in their diets...
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Purchasing or raising replacement heifers is a systematic part of maintaining a beef cow- calf operation. Replacement heifers should...
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The pecan weevil, Curculio caryae, is a common insect pest of pecan and hickory. The insect has an interesting life cycle, and commercia...
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A winter cover crop can benefit the soil and/or subsequent crop, but cover crops are not harvested for feed or sold as a commodity (Figure 1...
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In this video, Brittney Goodrich, an Alabama Extension specialist and member of the farm and agribusiness management team, discusses pastu...
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Application of a specialized record-keeping system enables producers to generate and analyze data needed to efficiently evaluate a c...
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Almost everyone is familiar with ladybugs. Although, they are usually referred to as bugs, ladybugs are actually beetles. True bugs (order H...
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Figs are easy to grow in warm climates but produce their best fruit in Mediterranean climates with hot, d...
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