Poultry red mites are a type of external parasite that infests chickens. They conceal themselves within the chicken coop surroundings and re...
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Learn about the essential nutrients and micronutrients in the soil and review the table of high-yielding Alabama crops for establishing crop...
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In times of increased fertility input costs, forage legumes are generally revisited as an option to help provide nitrogen (N) in forage syst...
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Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is one of the greatest invasive plant threats in Alabama and the southeastern United States. Although it ha...
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2022 Lawrence County Educational Events
Lawrence County Torchbearers Leadership Program
Beef Quality Assurance Certification Meeting...
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What is Escape Vapes?
National data continue to indicate a rise in vaping among all youth, particularly among young people who have never s...
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When fall armyworms make their annual trek through Alabama hayfields, tt is expected that this forage pest will continue to hang around unti...
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As we near the end of August, harvest for most row crops is just around the corner. So far, it has been a turbulent year of crop prices, wit...
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Honey bees are under a lot of stress worldwide. In the United States, beekeepers deal with terrible bee parasites called Varroa mites, disea...
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During Breastfeeding Awareness Month, it is important to remember those who will be breastfeeding after having difficult births. One type of...
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Growing your own food has been a way of life for thousands of years. Cultivation laid the foundation for human civilizations and allowed peo...
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This article provides basic information about the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) standards as they apply to integrated pest management ...
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