Southern root-knot nematodes can cause significant economic damage to sweet potato crops. Learn how to recognize their damage, distribut...
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Growth-promoting implants have been used to enhance beef production since their commercial introduction in 1957. They are designed for the s...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) research has been ongoing at Auburn University for more than 40 year...
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The new cotton expressing the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin Cry51Aa2, commercially trademarked as ThryvOn and developed by Bayer Crop Sc...
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The Alabama Crops Insect Report contains some the latest information on insect activity in the state's major row crops. These updates come f...
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Leaf spots and peanut rust are significant fungal diseases of peanuts in Alabama. Adopting integrated pest management (IPM) strategies can r...
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Learn benefits of various nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) indices in dryland corn production. Know how to calculate and compare indices for cr...
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Corn is the most vulnerable early in the season right after planting. Even before the seed goes in the ground, producers want to do everythi...
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We’ve probably all heard the children’s rhyme Humpty Dumpty–the story of a large egg character sitting on a wall. He fell off—becaus...
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Vegetable cultivar selection is an important factor in a farm operation. It is the first step of an integrated pest management (IPM) program...
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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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Good hygiene and common sense practices help prevent disease.
What is avian influenza?
Virus carried by migratory an...
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