Learn the proper method and procedure for collecting a soil sample for heavy metal analysis. Laboratory testing is the best way to determine...
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Despite the unusually cold spring weather, grapes are developing on schedule and fruit cluster blooming is fast approaching (Figure 1). Grap...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – The United States food production system is fragile and easily disrupted. To ensure that it remains viable, a sp...
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Farmers, gardeners, and homeowners rely on soil testing laboratories to provide nutrient and lime recommendations for crops and plants throu...
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Scouting for insect pests is a critical component of an integrated pest management (IPM) system. Scouting involves correct identific...
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Learn how to properly collect soil and root samples to test for nematodes.
Why Sample for Nematodes?
Sever...
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Alabama Extension economists and specialists use different cattle enterprise budgets to aid producers, educators, financial institutions, an...
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Southern root-knot nematodes can cause significant economic damage to sweet potato crops. Learn how to recognize their damage, distribut...
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The southeastern United States is a hotbed for insect and disease issues in vegetable crops. For those planning to shift to fall or winter c...
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Profit maximization should be one of the fundamental goals of any business operation. However, that is not always easy for farmers and maxim...
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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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Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) is a cool-season perennial bunchgrass that is best suited for hay production or grazing management syst...
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