Rainscaping your landscape can reduce polluted runoff that endangers vulnerable water bodies that are downstream from your property....
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Apple and Pear
Apple and pear trees are subject to serious damage from pests. As a result, a preventive spray program is needed. The follow...
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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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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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Learn how the adoption of conservation practices has changed in Alabama agriculture since 2012.
Emerging voluntary carbon markets are att...
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The Alabama Cottage Food Law went into effect in 2014 and was revised in 2021. The law states that individuals can produce certain n...
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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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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 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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Different soil test methods are used to determine total phosphorus available to crops as well as phosphorus that is susceptible to environme...
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Understanding nutrition and mineral requirements and evaluating product ingredients and quality are steps toward selecting appropriate suppl...
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Your county Extension office can help you identify plants and pests located in the landscape. All that may be needed is a good-quality photo...
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