AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Tractors and planters are moving across Alabama as row crop planting and production are underway. It is time for...
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CORDOVA, Ala. — Students at Cordova Elementary School are learning about eating healthy and living sustainably by growing their own food i...
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Tarnished plant bugs (Lygus lineolaris)—also known as lygus bugs—can have a substantial economic impact on strawberry producers in Alaba...
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Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for the Get Outside with Alabama Smart Yards webinar series. This online series is brought to ...
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Raised bed gardening is a convenient and easy way to produce homegrown vegetables. Unlike traditional in-ground gardening, where lots of spa...
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Understanding the various subgroups of fruit crops, based on factors such as botanical and horticultural differences, makes it easier for pr...
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Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) during preharvest, harvest, and postharvest of produce.
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Voluntary carbon-market programs continue to draw attention across the United States. Two of the most common practices that farmers use in c...
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Biochar, also referred to as carbon material, is produced from the thermochemical conversion process (heating or burning) of feedstocks or w...
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Kudzu (Pueraria montana) is one of the most widely recognized invasive plants in the southeastern United States. Its aggressive and smotheri...
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After a few warm days, corn planters have started hitting the field in south Alabama. Corn is the first crop farmers can plant in Alabama, r...
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White mold is caused by the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. It is most common on winter crops such as cabbage, collards, kale, and...
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