The cattle-feeding industry has been built largely on the use of by-products. Most beef producers take into account the public...
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The entry of a new $30.2 million feed mill, producing 10,000 tons per week of poultry feed in Alabama, causes a measurable increase in econo...
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Squash and various cucurbits grown in Alabama are inundated with many major chewing and sucking insect pests that are favored by the hot and...
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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is popularly known as the Queen of Forages because of its high forage nutritive value characteristics. ...
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The use of defoliation products can improve the harvest efficiency, yield, and fiber quality of cotton. Learn the applications that ...
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Black Oat
Avena strigosa: Black oat is a winter annual cereal that provides great weed control, especially against broadleaf weeds. Plant b...
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Winter Pea
Pisum sativum: Producers should plant winter pea in September. Winter pea grows on a vine, similar to vetch. This cold-hardy, a...
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Feeding horses high-quality hay not only maintains their health but ultimately saves owners money. Follow these best nutrition pract...
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Grazing management is used as a tool to optimize forage utilization and sustain animal performance in livestock operations. Generall...
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Soybean Loopers
Soybean loopers are commonly found in Alabama soybean fields from August through September. The larvae are light green ...
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Phony peach disease is caused by a bacterium called Xylella fastitiosa. This not only causes PPD in peaches, but different strains of the ba...
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Beef bulls must be developed properly after weaning to become productive herd sires. The following nutritional management guidelines...
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