With its broad reach, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's animal science and forages team works with new and beginning farmers, as we...
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Extremely hot and dry conditions have persisted in the region over the past few months of 2023. The most recent US Drought Monitor, released...
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In most cattle operations, the greatest expense is attributed to feeding costs. Several alternative feedstuffs can reduce overall feed costs...
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Each year, Extension and university professionals from Alabama, Georgia, and Florida partner to provide a tristate list of cool-season annua...
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Many factors influence successful forage production, but establishment of the crop is a key to profitability. It is essential to choose the ...
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Many factors influence successful forage production, but establishment of the crop is a key to profitability...
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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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The Alabama Cooperative Extension System congratulates Gerry Thompson on his recognition from the Alabama Farmers Federation as the 2023 rec...
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When fall armyworms make their annual trek through Alabama hayfields, tt is expected that this forage pest will continue to hang around unti...
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Alabama Pasture to Rail is a retained ownership program, which enables beef producers to gain valuable postweaning performance data, herd he...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Kim Mullenix, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System beef systems specialist, was recently recognized by the Am...
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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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