Tarnished plant bugs (Lygus lineolaris)—also known as lygus bugs—can have a substantial economic impact on strawberry producers in Alaba...
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Extremely hot, dry conditions persisted in the southeastern United States during the last few months of 2023. The U.S. Drought Monitor relea...
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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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Best practices in all aspects of poultry production was the subject of multiple workshops, trainings, social media posts, podcasts, and publ...
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Biochar, also referred to as carbon material, is produced from the thermochemical conversion process (heating or burning) of feedstocks or w...
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Educating poultry producers and industry professionals on the importance of proper on-farm management, feed milling practices, and processin...
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The Alabama Cooperative Extension System's animal sciences and forages team is proud to highlight livestock and forages producers that have ...
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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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Distribution in Alabama
Chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis, are important pests of ornamental, fruit, and vegetable crop production. Chil...
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Alabama Extension economists and specialists use different cattle enterprise budgets to aid producers, educators, financial institutions, an...
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Profitable cow-calf producers consistently seek ways to maximize income and minimize production costs. This requires producers to carefully ...
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