Effective pest management requires knowing which insects are damage-producing and which are beneficial to crop health. This guide provides c...
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Integrated pest management (IPM) is an economically feasible, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible way of farming. Learn about...
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Maintaining minimum ventilation and proper moisture control are essential for poultry house operation in cold weather. Learn tips for prepar...
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Learn the necessary steps to properly test, identify, and mark gas leaks on your gas piping system.
Poultry farms have hundreds of feet o...
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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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If you have only picked and eaten the wild blackberries that grow along fencerows, you are missing out on a treat. There are many different ...
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Disease issues can be a real problem in blueberries. There are many management aspects that growers can do before, during, and after plantin...
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This document, which is part of Alabama Extension’s Phosphorus Basics series, explains how phosphorus (P) can be surface applied to most a...
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Why do leaf tissue testing? How can it help me? How do I do it? Plant analysis or leaf tissue testing is the best option when deciding if mo...
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Many options and variables should be considered before going solar in your operation. Proper understanding of the key components is importan...
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Handling facilities are essential for many routine cattle management practices. Careful planning is an important first step in the construct...
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Biological control agents (BCAs) are insects and pathogens, or microbes, that control crop pests. Specific BCAs for commercial vegetable pro...
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