Biosecurity is a system of management practices that reduces the introduction of infectious diseases onto a farm and decreases the transmiss...
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Corrosivity is defined as the condition of water that causes it to dissolve metals, such as those in metallic plumbing, at an excessive rate...
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The threat of catastrophic loss due to disease outbreak is a primary concern for the Alabama beef industry. Beef producers should be...
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The controlled environment in high tunnel systems is variable and requires daily inputs and planning during construction to effectively cont...
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January
Complete fertility samples.
Review gin sheets, on-farm trials, and OVT data for yield and fiber quality. Â...
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Learn guidelines for collecting representative forage samples for hay, haylage, silage, fresh forage, and nitrates.
With any type of fora...
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Learn beaver control techniques, proofing, trapping, and other methods.
In the 1930s, beaver populations in Alabama were reduced to about...
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If digital photographs of a pond weed sample are not adequate and physical samples have been requested, follow these steps to ensure that th...
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The eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is an important species both commercially and ecologically, but it has been on the declin...
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Learn to identify two common venomous spiders in Alabama, the black widow and the brown recluse. Tips for minimizing negative enco...
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In Alabama, a family of four generates an average of 2.5 tons of garbage per year—nearly a half ton of which is yard refuse and ki...
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This is a quick reference guide to the nutrient contents of fertilizer materials, broken down by primary and secondary nutrien...
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