by agwpadmin | Jun 26, 2018 | Crop Production, Farming, Major Row Crops, Wheat
We have completed the first year of an experiment designed to compare cover crop mixtures and three nitrogen (N) application rates in Shorter, AL. The cover crop mixtures tested were: 1) fallow; 2) Mixture 1 (Rye – 30 lb/ac + Crimson Clover – 10 lb/ac; 3)...
by agwpadmin | Jun 20, 2018 | Food Animal Systems, News
Auburn University entomologist Geoffrey Williams has received a $283,000 grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research’s Pollinator Health Fund for research aimed toward helping reverse the decline in honey bee populations. Williams is among 16...
by agwpadmin | Jun 20, 2018 | Food Animal Systems, News
Live poultry production in the U.S. is on the cusp of revolutionary changes, and Auburn University’s National Poultry Technology Center, or NPTC, is helping to ensure that producers are not left behind. “Efficiency is the key to everything we do,” said Gene Simpson,...
by agwpadmin | Mar 13, 2018 | News, Pesticide Safety, Plant Production & Management Systems
The poultry industry in Alabama contributes more than $15 billion to the state’s economy each year, but along with the revenue and jobs, it also produces about 1.8 million tons of waste, or litter, annually. Ensuring this litter doesn’t become a source of excessive...
by agwpadmin | Jan 11, 2017 | Crop Production, Farming, Major Row Crops, Soybean On Farm, Soybeans, Variety Tests
Alabama row crop producers have greatly increased the amount of irrigation of soybeans in recent years. Irrigation scheduling tools have the potential to aid in increasing water use efficiency and yield while decreasing costs. However, irrigation scheduling in...
