Rainscaping Your Yard to Protect Water Quality

May 26, 2022
in Fish & Water, Landscaping, Lawn & Garden, Water Resources, Watershed Stewardship

Rainscaping your landscape can reduce polluted runoff that endangers vulnerable water bodies that are downstream from your property....
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Watch Out for Green June Beetle in Fruit Crops

May 26, 2022
in Crop Production, Farming, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Now is the time for fruit crop producers to scout for adult Green June beetle emergence. These beetles are considered a serious pest and can...
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Pricing Hay for Profit

May 24, 2022
in Farm Management, Farming, Forages, Livestock

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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Commercial Poultry Mortality Management Economics

May 24, 2022
in Farm Management, Farming, Poultry

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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Variable Speed Exhaust Fans for Poultry Houses: Pros and Cons

May 16, 2022
in Farming, Poultry

Variable speed exhaust fans are a new technology gaining popularity in the poultry industry. But are they right for your operation? Learn ho...
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How a Soybean Plant Develops

May 16, 2022
in Crop Production, Farming

Knowing how a soybean plant develops is crucial to growers seeking management practices that can make a crop more sustainable and pr...
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A Closer Look at Lepidoptera

May 16, 2022
in Alabama 4-H, Outdoor Education, Programs

Use your observation skills as you distinguish butterflies from moths based on their characteristics. Objectives Youth will (1) learn that...
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Beef Cattle: Environmental Benefits, Not Burdens

May 12, 2022
in Beef, Farming, Livestock, Resources, Products, and Programs

Take a drive down a county road in Alabama until you see fences and green pastures. If you stop and look, that is a picture of the basis for...
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Protecting Your Watershed

May 11, 2022
in Urban Extension

Have you ever noticed the large puddles of water that form on the ground's surface when it rains? When you look later, the puddles have drai...
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Using Grass Carp to Control Weeds in Alabama Ponds

May 11, 2022
in Fish & Water, Fisheries

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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Exemptions from USDA Inspection for Small-Scale Poultry Processors

May 11, 2022
in Farming, Poultry

Learn more about exemptions to the Poultry Inspection Act available to small-scale poultry processors. The Poultry Products Inspection Ac...
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Tall Fescue Lawns

May 11, 2022
in Lawn & Garden, Lawns

Tall fescue is a cool-season, perennial, bunch-type grass for north Alabama lawns. It is desirable for its texture, dark green color, and ab...
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