Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar: February

November 29, 2018
in Beef

This is the February excerpt of Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar, ANR-0968-A. Health Tips Continue high magnesium mineral suppl...
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Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar: January

November 28, 2018
in Beef

This is the January excerpt of Beef Cow Herd Planning Calendar, ANR-0968-A. Health Tips Use high magnesium mineral supplements f...
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Sheep Production in the Southeast

November 26, 2018
in Sheep & Goats

The Southeast offers economic and ecological advantages to developing a profitable sheep flock that include a temperate climate free...
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Management Practices to Reduce Grass Tetany

November 13, 2018
in Beef, Forages, Nutrition

Learn about grass tetany, its occurrence and symptoms, causes, and recommendations for prevention and treatment—including the impo...
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Essential Plant Nutrients

November 13, 2018
in Farming, Healthy Soils, Soils of Alabama, What is Soil Health

The ABCs and NPKs of Plant Nutrition Plant Elements from Air and Water There are 16 elements necessary for plant growth. About 80 to 90...
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Understanding Soil pH

November 13, 2018
in Farming, Healthy Soils, Soils of Alabama, What is Soil Health

Measuring Acidity and Alkalinity Soil pH is a measurement of the hydrogen ion concentration (H+) in solution. The pH is measured on a scale...
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High Tunnels and Other Season Extension Techniques

November 13, 2018
in Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Getting Started With Season Extension Techniques Spurred by enthusiasm for fresh, local agricultural products, farmers are increasing the a...
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Small Farm Stakeholder Group: Farmscape Solutions

October 3, 2018
in Farming, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Farmscape Solutions is a community-based organization that gives technical assistance to farmers to improve soil health, water quality, ...
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Scouting Techniques for Soil Insect Pests of Peanuts: Lesser Cornstalk Borer

October 1, 2018
in Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Scouting techniques for soil insect pests of peanuts, Soil insect pests of peanuts in Alabama

*This is an excerpt from Scouting Techniques for Soil Insect Pests of Peanuts, ANR-1364 The lesser cornstalk borer (LCB), Elasmopalpus l...
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Sucking Pests of Peanuts in Alabama: Spider Mites

September 28, 2018
in Insect control in peanuts, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Sucking insect pests of peanuts in Alabama

*This is an excerpt from Sucking Pests of Peanuts in Alabama, ANR-0990. The predominate spider mite found on Alabama peanuts is the two-...
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Sucking Pests of Peanuts in Alabama: Three-Cornered Alfalfa Hoppers (TCAH)

September 28, 2018
in Insect control in peanuts, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Sucking insect pests of peanuts in Alabama

*This is an excerpt from Sucking Pests of Peanuts in Alabama, ANR-0990. The three-cornered alfalfa hopper is about 1/4 inch long with a ...
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Sucking Pests of Peanuts in Alabama: Thrips

September 28, 2018
in Insect control in peanuts, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Sucking insect pests of peanuts in Alabama

*This is an excerpt from Sucking Pests of Peanuts in Alabama, ANR-0990. Four species of thrips have been found to occur commonly on pean...
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