Due to a variety of factors, including warmer temperatures, foodborne illness increases in summer. Stay healthy and safe during warmer month...
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Water is the most important nutrient for poultry; survival time is limited in its absence. Birds can survive for longer periods with...
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Alabama Cooperative Extension System plant pathologists Kassie Conner and Austin Hagan give an update on Cotton leaf roll dwarf virus, or C...
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Relative weight is an index used by fisheries biologists to determine if a fish is in good condition, fat, or thin. It is calculated by divi...
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Eggs are graded based on United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards. These standards use certain specifications to det...
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An egg has three basic parts: the shell or cuticle, the white or albumen, and the yolk.
Cuticle /Cuticula (or bloom)
Thi...
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What is Over-pumping and Groundwater Depletion?
Over-pumping occurs when irrigation water is extracted faster than it produces. This may ...
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Mole crickets have become the most destructive insect pest on turf and lawns in Gulf Coast states. Damage and replacement costs for ...
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A beef cow needs to produce a calf every year to be an economically viable member of the herd. An important management tool that wil...
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Beef cattle represent one of the largest segments of Alabama’s agriculture industry, providing a great source of income for the st...
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Cows and heifers can experience multiple complications before, during, and after calving, and each complication can have negative sh...
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Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a potentially serious problem for cow-calf herds and has been implicated as a cause of infer...
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