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ON THE FARM...

Aquaculture

2006
Catfish Industry Pioneers Recognized in New Book (Jun 06)

2005
Catfish Producer Tries Something Different – Alabama Raised Shrimp (Dec 05)Making a hit with hybrids (Jun 05)
Catfish producers urged to participate in survey (Aug 05)

Bioenergy

2008
Focus of Alternative Energy Research Turns to Biomass (Mar 08)

2007
State’s First Ethanol Plant To Produce Fuel and Animal Feed (Aug 07)
Dallas Co. Mill to Provide Alternative Energy for Europe (Feb 07)
Alabama biodiesel refineries will provide homegrown
 fuel and boost to agriculture (Jan 07)

2006
Alabama Farmers Study Cutting Edge Bioenergy Technologies (Apr 06)
Sparks Urges Use of Biodiesel (Mar 06)
Farmers Look To Dent Oil Dependency (Jan 06)
The Billion Ton Report (Jan 06)

2005
Biodiesel plant producing fuel from used cooking oil cuts municipal transportation and machinery costs (Nov 05)
Wayne Keith Has Got the Gas Price Beat (Oct 05)
Energy Balance and Energy Efficiency of Bioenergy (Sept 05)
Renewable Power Technologies (Aug 05)
Ethanol Production Technologies (Jul 05)
Biofuels and National Security (Jun 05)
Energy Content and Cost of Fossil Fuels and Biomass (May 05)
Environmental Impacts of Fossil Fuels and Bioenergy  (Apr 05)
Supply of bioenergy and fossil fuels (Mar 05)
Opportunities to produce bioenergy in Alabama (Feb 05)

Crops

2008
New Facility in Lawrence Co. Supports Precision Agriculture (Jun 08)
July's Farmer's Market Day Alabama's Best Homegrown Produce (Jun 08)
Tuskegee Turf Farm Battles Drought (Feb 08)
Broadcast vs. Strip Banding (Feb 08)

2007
Tennille Road Honey is the Bee’s Knees (Dec 07)
Crenshaw Co. Farmer Grows “Pinders” the Old-Time Way (Dec 07)
Sign-up Now for Crop Disaster Program (Nov 07)
From Farming Cotton and Peanuts to Agritourism, Mitch Lazenby Accepts Challenges on the Farm (Nov 07)
Randy Hoggle Wound Up Wrangling Red Wigglers (Nov 07)
Family Tradition Nurtures Chilton Co. Tree Farm (Nov 07)
Making Grits the Old Fashioned Way –  Growing Lettuce the New Way (Oct 07)
Morgan County Man Grows 195-Pound Watermelon (Oct 07)
Teen Hits The Fields for Hands-on Learning:
“I like farming,” says Katie Carter. “It’s all hard work, but I don’t mind.” (Aug 07)
Sprigging Business a Timely Venture(July 07)
FARMING: "It's Just In" Willie Boykin (July 07)
This is the Year: Efficiency, Efficiency, Efficiency (Apr 07)
Farm Internships Win-Win (Feb 07)
University students initiate “Homegrown Alabama” (Jan 07)

2006
Agroterrorism: A Deadly Serious Problem (Nov 06)
Gena Boswell Followed her heart to the farm (Oct 06)
Summer Drought Testing Resolve of Peanut Producers (Sep 06)
Crenshaw Co. Farmer Jessie Salter Going Strong At 96 (Aug 06)
In Alabama, Parnell Means Logging (Aug 06)
Beekeeper, Wally Sanders (Jul 06)
It's Hip to be Square, for Hay (Jul 06)
Chilton Co. Businessman Enjoys Venture into Peaches (Jul 06)
Your Co-op Now Offering Fertilizer Made Especially for Blueberries (Jun 06)
Anderson's Peanuts Forced to Halt Shelling Operations (May 06)
Is Poultry Litter The Answer? (May 06)
Pick Today and Use Today (May 06)
Crop Nutrients.….. They are MUCH MORE than the PRICE PER TON!! (Apr 06)
Looking for Reniform Nematodes in Limestone Co. (Mar 06)
Holding On to a True Family Farm (Feb 06)

2005
A Perspective on Higher Fertilizer Prices (Nov 05)
Sensory Evaluation of Hay (Nov 05)
From One Family to Another (Oct 05)
Everything Old is New Again At Alabama’s Farmers’ Markets (Oct 05)
U.S. 2005 Peanut Crop Estimate released by  USDA’s Ag Statistics
Service (Sept 05)
Goshen Farmer to ‘Keep on Trucking’ (Sept 05)
J & J Berry Farm’s Got the Blues (Aug 05)
Geneva County Unearths Dirt Diva (Aug 05)
Soybean Rust Spreads in Baldwin County (Aug 05)
Something to do, someplace to love, and something to look forward to (Jun 05)
Your fertilizer dollar is an Investment   — not an Expense! (Mar 05)
Alabama Soybeans Bound for Cuba (Mar 05)
Dubose Brothers Are Year-Round Vegetable Farmers (Jan 05)
Soybean Rust in the U.S. a concern for 2005 (Jan 05)

2004
Chester "Check" Stephens is “The Christmas Tree Man" (Dec 04)
Perrie McCartha claims braggin’ rights for his cane patch (Dec 04)
Gary Weil, not a farmer in the traditional sense (Nov 04)
Frank Oscar Bryan's Love of Farming Lives on (Oct 04)
Hurricane Ivan Terrible for Alabama Cotton Crop (Oct 04)
Geotextiles:  Effective and affordable soil stabilization and erosion control (Sep 04)
Creswell Farms uses timing to compete with northern producers (Aug 04)
Friendly ambience flavors fresh produce (Aug 04)
Some changes have taken place, while much remains the same (Aug 04)
Peaches looking good in Chilton County (Jun 04)
Strawberry fields attract  u-pickers by the bus loads (Jun 04)
Alabama wineries foresee increased demand for locally grown grapes (May 04)
Beware of herbicide  drift damage to cotton  (May 04)
What’s new about Basic Slag? (May 04)
In Clay County - Selling melons & swapping yarns (Apr 04)
Using starter fertilizers (Mar 04)
The miraculous soybean (Feb 04)
Soil sample now (Jan 04)

Cattle/Forage

2008
Daniel Peters' Brahmans Seem More Like Pets than Livestock (Jun 08)
Producer Uses Good Nutrition to Improve Cattle Operation (Apr 08)
Moses Jones – Taking Care of People and the Land (Mar 08)
AL Forage & Grassland Meet Gives Producers 
Grassroots Education on Industry Developments (Feb 08)
FAQs Regarding Legume Nitrogen  (Feb 08)
Annual Lespedeza Can Be Useful (Jan 08)

2007
Forage Quality: RFV & RFQ (Dec 07)
Herman Laramore Combines Cattle and Citrus (Dec 07)
Rickey West’s Bucking Bulls —1800 Pound TV Stars (Dec 07)
2007 Forage Conference and Hay Contest Features Experts from Five States (Nov 07)
High Tech Genetics Focus of Gibbs Farm (Nov 07)
AJCA Round-Up Promises to Become Annual Highlight (Nov 07)
Taking Steps to Stretch Winter Forage (Oct 07)
Alternate Feed Sources Prove Timely for Santa Gertrudis Breeder (Sep 07)
“Farming Feeds Families” Is a Slogan the Spates Family Knows Well (Sep 07)
Covington County Cattle Operation Thrives— Despite the Drought (Sep 07)
Winter Annuals on a Prepared Seedbed (Sep 07)
Corrientes are Easy Keepers for Tommy Jordan (Aug 07)
Miles of Stewardship: The Dee River Ranch (Aug 07)
Pasture Management in a Drought Year (Aug 07)
Thoughts About Summer Annual Grasses (July 07)
Little Boots Rodeo Participants Not Short on Talent or Enthusiasm (June 07)
Clayton Bryant’s “Blonde Beauties” Well Suited for Today’s Market (May 07)
Limestone Co. Beef Club Has Youth Looking to Future (May 07)
Steers Awarded Championships in AFC-Sponsored
Ultrasound Show at AL Junior Beef Expo (Apr 07)
Managing to Minimize Fescue Toxicosis (Apr 07)
“Cowboy” Williams Inducted into PCA’s  Cowboy Hall of Fame (Apr 07)
Evolving Stocker Cattle Operation Keeps Moulton 
Producer in Business (Apr 07)
Ranchers Blaze New Trail to State Capital (Apr 07)
Spring Grazing of Winter Annuals (Mar 07)
Larry Parker and Son Raise Outstanding Charolais on 
Fourth Generation Farm (Mar 07)
Adventures of a Retired Cow Dog (Mar 07)
Conducting Successful Hay Transactions (Feb 07)
Forage Crops Are Important (Jan 07)

2006
Ray Cattle Co. Gearing Up For New Year Sale
(Dec 06)
Showing Cattle Opens Door to Leadership Opportunities for Kindra Wood (Dec 06)
Junior Angus Queen, Keri Hyde works hard
and wins big (Dec 06)
Brown’s Dairy: A Refreshing Family Experience Brothers Transition from Dairy to Commercial Cattle (Dec 06)
Winter Planting of Clover in Fescue (Dec 06)
Elba rancher expands pure-bred Angus operation (Nov 06)

Managing Winter Annuals (Nov 06)
Young Cattlemen Lead the Way in Electronic Tagging (Oct 06)
Touring NCBA President-Elect Addresses Beef Cattle Issues (Sep 06)
New Canadian BSE Case Confirmed (Sep 06)
Autumn Forage Management (Sep 06)
Use EPDs to Match Bull to Herd (Sep 06)
Kilpatrick Stockyards to Offer Video
Auctions (Sep 06)
Minimizing Fertilizer Expenses on Livestock Farms (Aug 06)
Beef Study Tour Covers Cattle Country (Jul 06)
Seed Distribution by Livestock (Jul 06)
Management Shapes Pastures (Jun 06)
This Company Develops “Southern” Cattle (Jun 06)
Alabama cattlemen helping reopen Korean beef trade (Jun 06)
Animals Influence Pastures (May 06)
Lamar County Dairy Farmers Plan for the Future (May 06)
Holly Pond Senior Wins State Steer Show (May 06)
Officials Hold BSE Press Conference (Apr 06)
Plant competition affects pasture composition (Apr 06)
For Young Nicole McLeod: Raising Top-Notch Show Steers Is All About the Feed (Apr 06)
Pests Influence Pastures (Mar 06)
Lowndes Co. Banker Ned Ellis is Chiangus Breed Pioneer (Feb 06)
Location Affects Pasture Plants (Feb 06)
Laboratory Forage Analysis Issues (Jan 06)

2005
Unique Cattle Sale Takes Place in Huntsville: Fullblood Simmental Fleckvieh Federation Holds First U.S. Sale (Dec 05)
Laboratory Forage Analysis (Dec 05)
Glynn Debter inducted into Hereford Hall of Fame (Dec 05)
Bubba Trotman knows farming, football and fall  (Oct 05)
2005 Purebred Beef Breeds Council Show Champions (Oct 05)
What is forage quality? (Oct 05)
Growing a Farm and Passing on a Heritage (Aug 05)
Beef Management Workshop addresses “Hot Topics” (Aug 05)
Cattle health during the dog days of summer (Aug 05)
This Young Cattlewoman has found her niche  (Jul 05)
Dairying in Alabama Diminished, But not Dying (May 05)

2004
Good for man and good for the cows (Nov 04)
Interest in college scholarships leads  Sarah Vest to championship heifers (Nov 04)
Rod Richardson: Emphasis on Marketing (Nov 04)
Southern Piney Woods cattle alive and well (Oct 04)
Meet Joyce Carpenter, lady farmer (Aug 04)
Family spirit runs Shel-Clair Farms (Jun 04)
Jay Folk offers cattle producers a portable cattle working chute (Apr 04)
EQIP helps landowner  with small acreage accomplish goals  (Apr 04)
Doug and Alyce Wolbert produce wholesome, flavorful cheeses using traditional methods  (Mar 04)

Farm Safety Tips

2007
Tractor Safety Tips (May 07)

General

2008
USDA Under Secretary Returns to Auburn for Visit (Jun 08)
AU Ag Alumni Association to Hall of Honor (May 08)
Clay County Couple Honored for Farm of Distinction (May 08)
Casey East Elected to National 4-H Offices (Apr 08)
Farmers Still Have Time to be Counted and Make a Difference:
Census of Agriculture Forms Still Being Accepted (Apr 08)
As Residential Property Values Decline, Farmland Soars (Apr 08)
Autauga Agribition Focuses on Developing Successful Youth (Mar 08)
AU Professor Excels at Teaching the Business of Farming (Feb 08)
Dale County Couple Named Outstanding Young Farm Family (Feb 08)
The 2007 Census of Agriculture:  The Voice, Future and Responsibility of AL Farmers (Jan 08)

2007
Ag Analysts are Invaluable to Economic Well-Being of AL’s Farmers (Dec 07)
Get On That Gate for a Solid Pasture Entrance (Sep 07)
Guard Dogs are Reducing Livestock Losses Across AL (July 07)
Enter the Southeast Hay Contest 2007 (June 07)
Pike County Establishes State’s  First Agricultural Academy (June 07)
Gaines Smith, “Go To Guy” for ACES (May 07)
Fighting Fire Ants Helps Protect Livestock, Hay and Finances (May 07)
Cullman County Family Honored For Farm of Distinction (May 07)
Walker County Man is Go-To Guy for Fencing
He Builds Fences to Support His Rodeo Habit (Apr 07)
SunSouth, AFC Offer Prizes for Farm of Distinction
Contest Winner  (Feb 07)

2006
4-H Breaks Ground on Environmental Science Ed Center (Dec 06)
Morgan Co. Cattlemen Award Scholarships (Oct 06)
Commissioner Sparks seeking drought relief for state’s farmers (Oct 06)

Horses

2008
How Good is Your Trail Horse? (Jun 08)
This Fireman Has A Flame He Can’t Put Out (Mar 08)
Lisa Wheeler’s Little Girl Dream Comes True  (Mar 08)
Team Roping Gaining Popularity in Southeast (Feb 08)
"Driven To Succeed" Tina Gordon Now Dedicated to Helping Others (Jan 08)
Sam Mitchell Saddled His Dream (Jan 08)

2007
AFC Cowboy Mounted Shooting State Championships (Dec 07)
Southern States Mule and Donkey Classic Attracts the “Come-As-You-Are” Crowd (Nov 07)
Walker Co.’s Huck McCullar Offers Horsemanship Clinics (Nov 07)
Young Equestrians Gather at State 4-H Horse Show (Sep 07)
Lawrence Co. Horse Breeders Aim for Quality, ‘We Breed ‘Em To Ride’ (Aug 07)
KC Horse Camp: Saddle Up, Come Ride With Us (Aug 07)
Twelfth Annual Marion Rodeo to Benefit Local Nursing Homes (June 07)
Wilds Brings Resistance-Free Training to NW Alabama (May 07)
Big Hips and Pretty Faces (May 07)
Third Annual Sand Mountain to Cullman Mule
Train: A Fun-Filled Family Event (Apr 07)
Lady Farrier Shoes Horses Across Central AL (Mar 07)
Jeff Cornelius Now Banking on the Horse Industry (Mar 07)
Dr. Kimberly Stephenson, Cert. Veterinary ChiroPractitioner (Feb 07)
Massage Therapy for Horses (Jan 07)
Southern Legend’s Horses Are A Cut Above (Jan 07)

2006
Nevus Needed a Little Help: Got It from Horizon Senior (Nov 06)
They Grow ’Em Small in Curry (Oct 06)
Chilton County’s Cody Scott  Ropes In a New Ride (Sep 06)
For The Love Of An Ol’ Ugly Mule (Sep 06)
Horses: A $2.4 Billion Alabama Industry (Jul 06)
Quality Horse Care is Top Priority at  Hidden Hills
Equestrian Center (Feb 06)
Horses Need Special Winter Care (Jan 06)

2005
Retirement brightened by colorful Paints (Dec 05)
It’s Peruvians All The Way (Aug 05)
Sparks advises horse owners to vaccinate for EEE (Aug 05)
McCurdy horses, one of a kind breed (Jul 05)
Father, son team Walk to Championships Horses eating tree bark (Jan 05)

2004
Hay selection for horses (Aug 04)
Rain Rot/Rain Scald a problem in hot, humid South (Jun 04)
Is it just lameness? (Mar 04)
Where there are horses, there are bots (Jan 04)
Winter care for your pasture horse (Jan 04)

Livestock

2006
“Fence Me In” (Sep 06)
2006 Alabama Junior Livestock Expo Results (May 06)

2005
Digital Video Auctions ... The latest in auction sale technology! (Sept 05)

Other Animals

2008
Alabama 4-H/FFA Hog Show Results (Mar 08)
Chickens Serve Taunton Family Well (Mar 08)

2007
Swine Research Offers Promise for Small Farms (July 07)
 Life On A Fairy Tale Farm: Jerry Sanders Has 'Pacas in His Pockets (Oct 07)

2005
James Thomas is serious about training border collies (Jul 05)

2004
Bates Turkey Farm going strong (Nov 04)
Poultry litter – Be cautious (Feb 04)

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