Controlling the greenhouse environment can be challenging because greenhouses have a great capacity to gain heat during the day and lose hea...
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Mortality disposal management is a significant consideration for contract poultry producers. As part of the typical broiler, breeder, pullet...
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Pumpkins can be a great crop for home production as well as commercial production. The following information outlines several items needed t...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Data is much more than a collection of numbers and information. It is what fuels modern-day, sustainable agricul...
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Blueberries are a high-value fruit crop that is becoming increasingly popular worldwide. Alabama’s blueberry acreage has tripled in the la...
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Apple and Pear
Apple and pear trees are subject to serious damage from pests. As a result, a preventive spray program is needed. The follow...
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Learn the necessary steps to properly check fan pulley alignment on ventilation fans.
Many tasks are associated with keeping poultry exha...
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Having enough water flowing into your poultry house is important to meet both the needs of your birds and those of the evaporative cooling s...
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The most effective way to find air leaks in your poultry houses is to visualize it by using smoke emitters or an insect fogger.
Smoke emi...
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Learn the necessary steps to properly test a motor capacitor on the farm.
Before testing can begin, you need to gather the ne...
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As more center pivot irrigation systems are used in the southeast, farmers and consultants must be able to identify their most commo...
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As we repair or add on to our existing water supply systems, we often don’t think about the types of fixtures and valves we us...
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