Managing Feeder Pigs

September 5, 2018
in Farming, Livestock, Pigs

Feeding feeder pigs, whether they are pigs you purchased or contracted to feed, presents special problems and requires more manageme...
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Bovine Anaplasmosis

September 5, 2018
in Beef, Farming, Health, Livestock

Learn the prevention strategies of anaplasmosis as well as the common clinical signs. Anaplasmosis is a disease characterized by ...
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Interpreting Soil Test Reports from Commercial Labs

August 29, 2018
in Farming, Healthy Soils, Indicators of Soil Health, What is Soil Health

Most Alabama soils are naturally low in plant-available nutrients and must be fertilized to maintain crop production. Soil testing i...
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Alabama Soils: Piedmont Plateau

August 28, 2018
in Healthy Soils, Soils of Alabama, What is Soil Health

Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Alabama Soils: Limestone Valleys

August 28, 2018
in Healthy Soils, Soils of Alabama, What is Soil Health

Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Alabama Soils: Flood Plains, Terraces, and Coastal Marshes

August 28, 2018
in Healthy Soils, Soils of Alabama, What is Soil Health

Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Alabama Soils: Coastal Plain

August 28, 2018
in Healthy Soils, Soils of Alabama, What is Soil Health

Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Alabama Soils: Blackland Prairie

August 28, 2018
in Healthy Soils, Soils of Alabama, What is Soil Health

Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Alabama Soils: Appalachian Plateau

August 28, 2018
in Healthy Soils, Soils of Alabama, What is Soil Health

Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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El Niño-Southern Oscillation and Its Impact on Alabama’s Climate

August 23, 2018
in Crop Production, Farming

El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has a strong influence on seasonal climate variability in the Southeast. Learn about the changes in prec...
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Adapting Corn Production to Climate in Alabama

August 23, 2018
in Crop Production

Learn the risks that multiple climate scenarios impose on corn yield, as well as associated pest and diseases. Discover management strategie...
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Spider Mite Scouting and Management in Vegetable Crops

August 23, 2018
in Farming, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Spider mites are technically not insects, but they are pests when they are in high numbers under many farming conditions. For example, high...
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