2018-21 Annual Report
Our goal with the Beginning Farmer program is to help new producers develop knowledge and critical skills...
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Learn to identify insects as beneficial or pests. The colorful images and plant injury information provided can help you make ...
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Monitoring and identifying pests are critical steps in a successful integrated pest management (IPM) program. Z-traps and Smart Trap...
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The demand for organic crop production has seen a historic rise in recent years. This increasing demand means there is a need for more farme...
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This publication is a quick guide to common insect pests of southern peas (cowpeas) in Alabama starting from early to late-season pe...
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Squash and various cucurbits grown in Alabama are inundated with many major chewing and sucking insect pests that are favored by the hot and...
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Growers should be watching for early season insect pests on their peas and beans. Early in the growing season, leguminous vegetables are in ...
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Squash and many other cucurbits are a favorite for vegetable farmers that bring a good price at direct markets. However, many insect pests f...
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*This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479.
Vegetables grown in the southern United States are vulnerable to attac...
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The Alabama Beginning Farmer Program has a wide array of resources for all types of farmers. The overall implementation plan involves collab...
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Small-scale specialty vegetable production offers great potential for farmers seeking hardy crops that have growing consumer demand. Tradit...
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Cowpeas or southern peas (Vigna unguiculata) are a popular vegetable crop in the southern United States due to their high heat tolerance and...
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