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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Following are some measures that can be taken to prevent losing your dog in an emergency:
Make sure your dog wears a properly fitted coll...
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Caregivers may need to gather and prepare additional items to supplement the standard emergency kit if they plan to shelter in place or are ...
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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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Honey bees and plants have a special relationship. Each benefits the other. Flowering plants provide food for honey bees; in turn, b...
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The Southeast offers economic and ecological advantages to developing a profitable sheep flock that include a temperate climate free...
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Vaccination programs for beef cattle herds are designed to protect the animals from diseases caused by infectious organisms such as ...
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Bluebirds, robins, chickadees, titmice, wrens, and purple martins adapt easily to using bird houses. They will choose rural or urban...
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Learn about hardwood timber value and several common management techniques that can be used to improve hardwood timber profits. Since consid...
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Bull minnows (Fundulus grandis), also known as gulf killifish, mudminnows, mudfish, cacahoes, and finger mullet, are commonly sold by bait d...
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Learn about grass tetany, its occurrence and symptoms, causes, and recommendations for prevention and treatment—including the impo...
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Producers implementing conservation techniques on-farm are eligible for financial assistance through the United States Department of Agricul...
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