Preparations for the upcoming growing season will not need to be put on hold during the pandemic. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s department …
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With soybean rust on the uptick, consider treating later-planted beans
• By Heather Marie Kelly • With all the counties in Alabama with soybean rust present, many Middle Tennessee later-planted soybean fields will most likely benefit from a fungicide application …
Read More »Caution urged after mystery seed mailings
State agriculture officials are warning residents to be wary of unsolicited packages of seeds mailed to them. Reports have surfaced from South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and …
Read More »How a California court ruling affects Alabama producers
Alabama producers with dicamba-tolerant crops in the ground are struggling to come to terms with a constantly changing situation surrounding a California Circuit Court ruling. California’s Ninth Circuit Court of …
Read More »Lingering Alabama drought yields mixed harvest results
Widespread drought continues in Alabama, as nearly 84% of the state is in severe drought. In fact, 55% of the state’s soil and subsoil moisture is reported to be “very …
Read More »Hurricane Michael deals heavy blow to Alabama agriculture
Hurricane Michael caused almost $204 million in agricultural damage alone as it moved across Alabama. Alabama Cooperative Extension System Director Gary Lemme called
Read More »Auburn leads Michael damage data-collection for Alabama farmers
Hurricane Michael devastated crops in Alabama’s Wiregrass region. But for farmers to have access to the most disaster assistance, officials need comprehensive data on projected
Read More »McMichen Farm becomes first in Alabama to top 100 bushels per acre
McMichen Farm of Centre in northeast Alabama became the first operation in the state to break the 100-bushel mark. They did so by cutting just more than 102 bushels per …
Read More »Yield contest challenges Alabama soybean producers
Calling all Alabama soybean producers. You could win $10,000 if you produce 100 bushels per acre or more on an Alabama field during the 2016 season.
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