Southern root-knot nematodes can cause significant economic damage to sweet potato crops. Learn how to recognize their damage, distribut...
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Blount County Educational Events
ServSafe for Food Service/ Cottage Food Safety Certificate Course
Eat Smart Be Active/Today’s Mom...
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Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies, you must admit light-producing insects are fascinating. These light producing insects are...
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The southeastern United States has five stages of succession identified by dominant vegetation types. Moving through each stage is gradual a...
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The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced a new program to help produce growers offset the cost of developing a food safety program. The...
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The Auburn University Soil, Forage and Water Testing Lab serves farmers throughout Alabama through testing and analysis of a variety of agri...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Predicting the future is never an easy task, and making decisions for the days and years ahead can be simply par...
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This article is the second and final part of the spring garden preparation series.
Spring is the perfect time to plan your garden and lan...
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The Alabama Crops Insect Report contains some the latest information on insect activity in the state's major row crops. These updates come f...
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Drone technology is now being used in multiple ways, including forest management. Learn about their purposes, background, benefits, limitati...
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There are two species of tupelo in Alabama with notable fruiting potential. Black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) is a common, large, and widesprea...
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The best time to install perennials and perennial beds is the fall. The process of installing a new perennial bed or border takes eight step...
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