AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Horn flies can become a major issue for cattle during the summer. Commonly used fly control methods include spra...
Read More about Controlling Horn Flies in Cattle: Is Garlic’s Pungent Power the Answer?
Table of Contents
Introduction – Ayanava Majumdar 3
About AIDB – Rachel Chastain 4
Grow Your Own Food – Chip East 5
To...
Read More about Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind Crop Production Handbook for Teachers
The Flatheaded Appletree Borer (Chrysobothris femorata) and its close relatives are trunk and branch boring beetles. These are problemat...
Read More about Pest Alert: Increased Flatheaded Borer Flight in 2023
The cattle inventory is at its lowest point in several years, and prices are higher than they have been in several years. The natural questi...
Read More about Cattle Inventory: Things to Think About
AgMarketing: Row Crops, a free online course from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, is an opportunity for crop producers to learn m...
Read More about AgMarketing: Row Crops
Despite the unusually cold spring weather, grapes are developing on schedule and fruit cluster blooming is fast approaching (Figure 1). Grap...
Read More about Tissue Sampling Grapes for Nutrient Analysis
Beneficial insects provide an underappreciated role in pest management. Common beneficial arthropods in production agriculture are often com...
Read More about Beneficial Insects in Cotton: Predators
Fusarium head blight (FHB) or scab was spotted the week of April 16, 2023 in southwest Alabama. FHB is an economically important disease of ...
Read More about Disease Alert: Fusarium Head Blight Spotted in Alabama Wheat
Sudden, early summer temperatures of 95°F and higher can often catch commercial poultry producers and companies off guard. While some hot-w...
Read More about Managing Commercial Poultry Houses During High Temperatures
Southern root-knot nematodes can cause significant economic damage to sweet potato crops. Learn how to recognize their damage, distribut...
Read More about Integrated Management of Southern Root-Knot Nematode on Sweet Potato
Growth-promoting implants have been used to enhance beef production since their commercial introduction in 1957. They are designed for the s...
Read More about Implants & Their Use In Beef Cow-Calf Operations
Understanding the many labels on raw poultry products can help you choose the right product for you and your family.
Local supermarkets o...
Read More about Raw Poultry Products: What Do All Those Labels Mean?