The presence of a mineral in forage, water, feed, or supplement does not constitute utilization of the mineral in cattle bodily processes. U...
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Alabama Watershed Stewards
Alabama Watershed Stewards (AWS) is a science-based outreach program from Extension and the Auburn University Wa...
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Beaver play a crucial role in the ecosystems where they live, engineering habitat which generates a tremendous diversity of plants, animals,...
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This document, which is part of Alabama Extension’s Phosphorus Basics series, explains how phosphorus (P) can be surface applied to most a...
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Soil water tension sensors are an effective tool in irrigation management, enabling producers to monitor soil water during the growing s...
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What Is It?
Rainwater harvesting is the collection and storage of rainwater in a container or in the landscape through a designed practice....
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Moving Water From Rooftop To Rain Barrel
Gutter or no gutter, you can still harvest rainwater from your rooftop. Gutters are an easy transp...
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Rain barrels are available for purchase at many stores and online as well as sold inexpensively through environmental conservation organizat...
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Painting Your Barrel
Many options exist to get creative with your rain barrel. You may decide to paint your barrel, grow plants around ...
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Having enough water flowing into your poultry house is important to meet both the needs of your birds and those of the evaporative cooling s...
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During growing seasons, irrigation can help farmers offset the impact of dry spells on crops. While farmers make large investments to employ...
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As summer draws to a close with the days becoming shorter and the nights longer, fall in Alabama typically ushers in days that are cooler an...
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