Many factors influence successful forage production, but establishment of the crop is a key to profitability...
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The Agronomic Crops Team delivers research-based integrated information to improve crop management decisions while increasing profitability....
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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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Cogongrass is an aggressive weed that is rapidly spreading a...
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Learn about cover crops grown to benefit the following crop or soil and how to choose the right ones.
Cover crops are planted in the off-...
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Target spot, also known as Corynespora leaf spot, is an emerging cotton disease in the southeastern United States. It is caused by the necro...
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How can I keep “bad” bugs out of my garden and attract “good” bugs? How can I control slugs and other soil insect pests? What insect...
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What is basal bark treatment?
Basal bark herbicide treatment is a control method in which an oil soluble herbicide is mixed with an oil car...
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Learn the pros and cons of calving during certain seasons of the year.
Determining the best time of year to calve first requires an opera...
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