Fresh, local strawberries are always a sweet treat. For many people in Alabama, there are U-pick farms or farmers markets nearby that have s...
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The Alabama Crops Insect Report contains some the latest information on insect activity in the state's major row crops. These updates come f...
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The best time to install perennials and perennial beds is the fall. The process of installing a new perennial bed or border takes eight step...
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Etowah County Educational Events
ServSafe for Food Service/Cottage Food Safety Certificate Course
Eat Smart Be Active/Today’s Mom
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Corn is the most vulnerable early in the season right after planting. Even before the seed goes in the ground, producers want to do everythi...
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Many livestock antibiotics have always required a veterinary prescription, while some older antibiotics–such as penicillin and oxytetracyc...
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Alabama Forestry Invitational 2023 Contest
June 2-3
Little River Canyon Center
Fort Payne, Alabama
Registration
Due May 2.
C...
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Urban SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education) makes nutrition easy, tasty, and affordable! Using evidence-based teac...
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Preparing healthy food does not mean just buying fresh, nutritious foods. The cooking equipment you use can also aid in preparing healthy fo...
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Description
Red mulberry is a member of the family Moraceae, which also includes figs, and is the only mulberry species native to Alabama. ...
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In an ongoing effort to provide science-based answers to production-related issues, cultivar variety trials were conducted to support the ve...
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Tomatoes are the most widely produced greenhouse crop in the world. A large percentage of fresh-market tomatoes are grown in Canada and Mexi...
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