AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Moderate fall temperatures are quickly turning into frigid days and nights in Alabama. Record lows and freeze wa...
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Learn the services offered by the Plant Diagnostic Labs of Auburn University and guidelines for sample collection and submission.
The...
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