Rainscaping your landscape can reduce polluted runoff that endangers vulnerable water bodies that are downstream from your property....
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Learn recommendations for weed management and tips for preventing weed infestation. Also included are a table of recommended weed species th...
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The AgWater Safety program, part of the Alabama Beginning Farmer program, is focused on providing educational assistance and free microbial ...
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The Alabama Cooperative Extension System water program invites you to subscribe to the Alabama Watershed Stewards newsletter. This quarterly...
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The mission of the Alabama Extension Aquatic Resources team is to provide relevant, science-based information to help Alabama’s residents ...
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The ACES Water Program is the Extension hand of the Auburn Water Resource Center. Lead by Eve Brantley and her outreach team, the goal of th...
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With 132,000 miles of streams and rivers, Alabama has been called “the River State.” The Tallapoosa River is one of Alabama’s majo...
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In the catfish industry, feed prices can be affected greatly by fluctuating prices in the corn and soybean markets. Thirty-two percent crude...
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Individuals who drink water from a private well should have the water tested at least once a year for contamination.
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About this Guide
You will learn the basics of small-scale rainwater harvesting including how to design and build your own rain barrel in a ...
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Worldwide water consumption is rising at double the rate of the population; however, the amount of fresh water remains at only 2.5 percent o...
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What Is It?
Rainwater harvesting is the collection and storage of rainwater in a container or in the landscape through a designed practice....
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