The Alabama Cooperative Extension System farm and agribusiness management team helps agricultural producers address issues focused on profit...
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What is basal bark treatment?
Basal bark herbicide treatment is a control method in which an oil soluble herbicide is mixed with an oil car...
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Learn the pros and cons of calving during certain seasons of the year.
Determining the best time of year to calve first requires an opera...
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2022-2023 Educational Event Highlights
ServSafe Food Safety/Cottage Foods
Farm-City
Forestry Program
Eat Smart Be Active...
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Warm weather days are ideal for spending time outdoors with family and friends and enjoying some of your favorite foods. Whether it’s a pi...
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The From the Ground Up! podcast brings the expertise of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's Home Horticulture team to you. In this se...
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Pawpaw is an intriguing native fruit in the custard apple family. Most members of the family are tropical, but there are a handful of native...
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General Description
Maypop (Passiflora incarnata)–also known as the purple passion flower–is a widespread native vine in the passion fl...
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Part of the Phosphorus Management series, this article provides information about best management practices (BMPs) of phosphorus use and how...
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(Makes four buckets)
Four 5-gallon buckets*
Four 25-quart bags potting soil mix (avoid “garden soil” for container garde...
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Twelve 2 cubic-foot bags soil conditioner (such as composted manure or mushroom compost)
Twenty-four 2-cubic-foot bags co...
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4'×8'×10" (minimum depth) raised garden bed*
Eight bags potting soil mix (2 cubic feet each)
Eight bags soil conditioner (...
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