Safe Food Handling
Take some simple precautions when preparing food for storage. Always work with well-scrubbed hands and be sure all utens...
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Living near intrusive neighbors can be a challenge. Especially when they howl in the middle of the night, slither through your yard,...
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By following a few simple steps, you can successfully freeze and store almost any vegetable for up to a year.
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In this second of a five-part series, you will learn how to recognize and prevent bullying behaviors in youth ages 12 to 17.
Bullying is ...
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What is a tick, why do ticks bite, and why does it matter?
Ticks are very small external parasites that feed by sucking...
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Baleage, known as baled silage or haylage, is a method used for conserving and storing high-moisture forage.
Making hay...
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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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Replacement heifers are an investment with long-term consequences, both financially and genetically. Heifers are evaluated based on ...
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This aggressive fungus is known to be resistant to certain fungicides in some soybean varieties. The following guidelines provide fa...
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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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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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Learn about the basic biology of the Amazonian apple snail (Pomacea maculate), how to identify it, how it was likely introduced, and the imp...
Read More about Alabama Aquatic Nuisance Species: Amazonian Apple Snail