Spotted wing drosophila (SWD), also called vinegar fly, came to the United States from China and established in the country (figure 1a). The...
Read More about Spotted Wing Drosophila Trapping Updates in Central and North Alabama
Nutrients are essential to human growth and to sustain life. Food is a fantastic way to obtain those powerful nutrients and each type of nut...
Read More about Powerful Nutrients
Zyien Thompson was a quiet and reserved student. Her peers often saw her as the girl who sat quietly and observed others, rarely raising her...
Read More about 4-H Success Story: Zyien’s Transformation
In spring 2024, headlines about a synchronized emergence of millions of cicadas from two broods spread across the internet and news media. M...
Read More about Predicted Double-Brood Emergence of Cicadas a Nonevent for Alabama
LUVERNE, Ala. — Crenshaw County residents have an extra reason to visit the farmer’s market this summer. The Food SMARTS program — pro...
Read More about Crenshaw County Farmers Market Kicks Off Summer with Fun and Learning Through Food SMARTS
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) June 12. This ...
Read More about June WASDE Report Projects Increases to Wheat Prices, Decreases to Cotton Prices
According to the American Diabetes Association, up to 10 percent of pregnant women in the United States will experience gestational diabetes...
Read More about Nutrition Tips for Managing Gestational Diabetes
Anthracnose is a serious fungal disease of cucurbit crops such as cucumber, squash, cantaloupe, and watermelon. The disease develops under w...
Read More about Anthracnose on Cucumber Popping Up in Backyard Gardens
What is Thriving Communities?
Thriving Communities is a program focused on making healthy eating and active living more attainable and affo...
Read More about Live Well Alabama Thriving Communities
For those with diabetes, it can feel challenging to make healthy choices when dining away from home. However, by incorporating the following...
Read More about Managing Your Diabetes When Eating at Restaurants
Each year, the third week of June is recognized as National Mosquito Control Awareness Week by the American Mosquito Control Association. Th...
Read More about Reducing the Impact of Mosquitos
Catfacing is an abiotic disorder of tomatoes that affects developing fruit. It is a deformity of tomato fruit when the flower bud develops a...
Read More about Catfacing of Tomatoes