Alabama IPM Communicator
May 29, 2020
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Beginning today, Alabama farmers and ranchers affected by coronavirus will have an opportunity to apply for monetary relief through the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to American agricultural producers who have suffered losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.
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Events |
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January - November 2020
Every month a new live webinar on topics from pest management to hemp updates. Read more.
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Q & A Fridays
April - June, 2020
The Commercial Horticulture Extension Team is launching a weekly Facebook Live event called ‘Q&A FRIDAY!’ that can be accessed through our team social media page. This event will be done every Friday 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM; the Farming Basics Mobile App also connects to the Facebook page via the ‘News’ tab. Read More
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April - June, 2020
The Back-2-Basics Gardening Webinar Series provides adult online training on basic gardening and landscaping, particularly for people living in urban areas where there is limited space. Back-2-Basics will run on Zoom each Wednesday starting April 1 through Wednesday, May 6 from 10:00-10:30 a.m. Read more.
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April 2- May 28, 2020
The Alabama Cooperative Extension proposes that members of beekeeping clubs attend ’remote’ meetings from the comfort of their own home using a computer or mobile device. Read More
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April - May , 2020
This is weekly online farm tour to be streamed live on Facebook page, Alabama Farmer Connection. Thursdays. Read more.
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April- June, 2020
Preventing and Managing Herbicide Damage in Trees
It's spring and we are all eager to get our landscapes back in shape. Herbicides are useful tools for controlling unwanted weeds. However, if misapplied they can damage and kill trees in a matter of days. This seminar will review common mistakes, identifying herbicide damage and mitigations options. Read More
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News |
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On May 19, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released information on a food assistance program for agricultural producers. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers who have been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
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There have been several reports of stand loss in Alabama and Georgia peanut crops this year. There may be several causes of this loss including seed quality and weather conditions, such as cool wet soils or a heavy rain following planting. Cool temperatures may have caused seed to grow upside down and die whereas heavy rain could have lead to seed rot. Read More
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The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a highly destructive plant pest native to Japan that was first found in the United States in southern New Jersey in 1916. Since then has caused considerable economic losses to numerous horticultural crops. In Japan, where the beetle’s natural enemies keep its populations in check, this insect is not a serious plant pest. In the United States, however, the beetle has no natural enemies, a favorable climate, and an abundant food supply. Read More
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Current wet and cooler than normal conditions are conducive for mummy berry disease in blueberry. Mummy berry disease is caused by the fungus Monilinia vacciniicorymbosi and is an important fungal disease of blueberries that can cause yield losses of up to 50 percent when conditions are favorable for disease development. Read More
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Squash and many other cucurbits are a favorite for vegetable farmers that bring a good price at direct markets. However, many insect pests feed on squash which makes growing them in the Deep South a difficult and frustrating and difficult experience for many. Read More
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Over the past several weeks, lower than average temperatures have been common across Alabama. Cucurbit crops (squash, watermelons, cucumbers, cantaloupes, and other small melons) are warm season vegetable crops that can suffer damage when temperatures fall below 60°F. Read More
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Alabama Cooperative Extension System agents and specialists are continuing their work in the field to help producers make educated decisions throughout the growing season. In addition to field work and variety trials, these professionals are crunching numbers and running scenarios to help producers maximize efforts and inputs this spring. Read More
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Paraquat dichloride is an active ingredient in many pesticide products that people use in agricultural and non-agricultural areas. Also known as paraquat, this ingredient is extremely deadly if ingested or improperly used. In most cases, a single sip can be fatal. Read More
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Announcing an exciting interactive event called 'Q&A Friday' where you can ask your question to the Extension horticulture team starting this Friday on April 3 (11:30 AM). Specialists and REA's will answer questions from food/market safety to bug questions for commercial or backyard vegetables. Everyone's invited to interact and ask questions! Read More
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Farming is going digital. A series of educational videos that explore many topic areas related to farming is now available on YouTube. Read More
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The Alabama Extension commercial horticulture team has several educational activities and resources that anyone can use from the comfort of their home. Below are all of the activities along with videos recently recorded. Read More
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Monthly webinar presentations are available live at 9 A.M. Topics include greenhouse production, insect pest alerts and management, disease diagnosis and more. The calendar for these webinars is shown below. Read More
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Thank you to all our funding agencies! USDA-BFRD Program, USDA- SARE Program, AL. Dept. of Ag- Specialty Crops Block Grant, USDA-OREI Program, USDA-CPPM
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