December 2023 Update
Q: What is avian influenza?
Avian influenza is a virus carried by migratory waterfowl, including ducks and geese. Dom...
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Current advances in fresh-market muscadine breeding have yielded new perfect-flowered (self-fertile) cultivars with larger and more uniform ...
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As winter approaches the broiler belt, it brings with it increased heating fuel bills for poultry growers. Most modern poultry houses in...
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When corn is harvested for grain, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients are depleted from the soil. Understanding the extent ...
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How would you define a farm?
Is the farm the primary way you will earn money?
Will it be a secondary source of income?
Will it ...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — A tumultuous fall in the legislature gave way to the fear of no farm bill becoming a reality. While a new farm b...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — There is nothing quite like the scent of Christmas trees. These natural living room centerpieces are beloved and...
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Extremely hot and dry conditions have persisted in the region over the past few months of 2023. The most recent US Drought Monitor, released...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — When David Keener retired after serving 21 years in the United States Army, he and his wife, Amber, left their l...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenz...
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Supporting the Largest Animal Industry in Alabama
Institutional Lead: 1862 Extension–AU
Project Leader: Wilmer Pacheco
Coleaders/Co...
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Having unexpected mortality in poultry is never a good thing. Valuable resources for producers in Alabama are the four State Veterinary Diag...
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