Record keeping is valuable in beef production. Beef cattle record keeping is a tool to document and evaluate production information. Product...
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The Plant Diagnostic Lab provides three major services.
Plant samples are examined for disease, insect, nutrient, cultural, and herbici...
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Hay production is one of the largest and most economically significant agricultural enterprises in Alabama with 700,000 acres farmed produci...
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Recent events have prompted many poultry growers to re-examine their current method of daily mortality disposal and consider new options for...
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With tomato season well underway in south Alabama, it is important growers to maintain a “proactive” approach to disease, insect, and we...
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Agricultural producers have been facing increasing input costs, including higher fertilizer and gas prices. Supply and distribution issues h...
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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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Insect pests are one of the major problems in organic production systems. Crop damage from insect pests can occur via direct feeding or egg-...
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Characteristics
Squash bugs have piercing and sucking mouthparts that they use to feed on cucurbits such as squash or pumpkins. This pests ...
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What is a private pesticide applicator?
A private pesticide applicator is a person that is producing an agricultural commodity on owned, re...
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To continue to maximize the economics of insect management, proper scouting, pest identification, and insecticide selection is critical. Man...
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Insect management is different from all other aspects of cotton production. With most insect pests, the situation changes from year to year,...
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