This perennial warm-season grass is well-adapted to low soil fertility and input systems that can be used in Alabama. Achieving stan...
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As Alabama Cooperative Extension System agents and specialists travel the state of Alabama and talk to farmers and others involved in produc...
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Pesticides can help in crop production, however, people need to understand when to use and when not to use pesticides. The correct use of pe...
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Producers certainly had some challenging situations through the cotton production season in Alabama in 2022. From severe drought in some are...
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Understanding chicken behavior makes management easier and more efficient and helps you provide your chickens with the best quality of life....
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Growers should consider and investigate many factors in the broiler industry before building a commercial poultry farm—type of farm, reven...
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When purchasing or building a commercial farm, you are starting an agricultural business for which numerous legal and tax issues apply. Unde...
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The day-to-day work on a commercial poultry farm varies depending on the type of farm: pullet, breeder, or broiler. Growers should understan...
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