Bald Eagle

September 12, 2018
in Forestry & Wildlife, Wildlife

*This is an excerpt from Common Birds of Prey of Alabama, ANR-1386. Given its status as the national symbol, the bald eagle is one of the...
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Estrus Synchronization and Artificial Insemination Programs for Beef Cattle

September 11, 2018
in Beef, Reproduction

One factor in a successful artificial insemination program is estrus synchronization. Learn about the advantages of synchronization ...
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Forage Systems for Cow-Calf Operations in South Alabama

September 10, 2018
in Beef, Forages, Hay and Forages Soil, Healthy Soils, Livestock...

A sound grazing program includes combinations of adapted forage crops which will provide good grazing over the longest possible peri...
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Forage Systems for Cow-Calf Operations in North Alabama

September 10, 2018
in Beef, Forages, Grazing & Management, Hay and Forages Soil, Healthy Soils...

A sound grazing program includes combinations of adapted forage crops which will provide good grazing over the longest possible peri...
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Forage Systems for Cow-Calf Operations in Central Alabama

September 10, 2018
in Forages, Hay and Forages Soil, Healthy Soils, Livestock, Nutrition

A sound grazing program includes combinations of adapted forage crops which will provide good grazing over the longest possible peri...
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Pesticide Safety Education Program Frequently Asked Questions

September 7, 2018
in Commercial Applicator, Pesticides, Private Applicator

What kind of permit do I need? Commercial Applicator means a permitted applicator who uses or supervises the use of restricted use pest...
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Alabama Aquatic Nuisance Species: Venomous Lionfish

September 6, 2018
in Fish & Water, Other Resources, Water Resources

Learn the basic biology of the venomous lionfish, (Pterois volitans and P. miles), how to identify lionfish, how it was likely introduced, a...
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Alabama Aquatic Nuisance Species: Amazonian Apple Snail

September 6, 2018
in Aquatic Invasive Species, Other Resources

Learn about the basic biology of the Amazonian apple snail (Pomacea maculate), how to identify it, how it was likely introduced, and the imp...
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Blackleg and Other Clostridial Diseases in Cattle

September 5, 2018
in Beef, Health

The term “blackleg” is often used today to describe several diseases caused by organisms in the Clostridium class of bacteria. L...
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Leptospirosis in Cattle

September 5, 2018
in Beef, Farming, Health, Livestock

2023-02-09Leptospirosis, commonly referred to as “Lepto,” is caused by the spiral-shaped bacteria Leptospira, which has more tha...
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Scheduling All-In/All-Out Swine Production

September 5, 2018
in Farming, Livestock

All-in/all-out (AIAO) swine production is a system that keeps animals together in groups as they move through the phases of producti...
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Managing Feeder Pigs

September 5, 2018
in Farming, Livestock, Pigs

Swine finishing operations require less labor than farrow- to-finish operations, which is attractive to producers who have other lab...
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