This is an excerpt of Dairy Goat and Sheep Operations in the Southeast Production Guide, ANR-2457.
Abortion
Many things, including t...
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This is an excerpt of Dairy Goat and Sheep Operations in the Southeast Production Guide, ANR-2457.
Goat and Sheep Facilities
While s...
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The Alabama Beginning Farmers project is funded by grants from the USDA Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program (Awards 2015-0459...
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Important considerations for wheat producers to achieve the highest yield are the choice of varieties and planting dates. Learn the results ...
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