During growing seasons, irrigation can help farmers offset the impact of dry spells on crops. While farmers make large investments to employ...
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Although there isn’t a consistent insect pest of seedling soybeans (like thrips in cotton), Alabama producers do have some sporadic pests ...
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The use of defoliation products can improve the harvest efficiency, yield, and fiber quality of cotton. Learn the applications that ...
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Alabama row crop producers face a bleak market outlook for the 2020 growing season. In times of economic uncertainty, producers must manage ...
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Organic soil amendments can be a beneficial and cost-effective alternative to fertilizers. But you need to know the right ones to ap...
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Challenging climatic conditions, such as continued periods of dry weather or heavy rainfall, can negatively impact grazed forage stands and ...
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Roughly 46 percent of United States acreage is made up of grassland-pasture, rangeland, and cropland that produce an abundant supply of food...
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Learn the background and history of plant growth regulators in cotton as well as common use patterns and treatment, timing, and rate...
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