Marshall County Extension e-News
September 2023
424 Blount Ave. Ste. G21
Guntersville, AL 35976
Phone: (256) 582-2009
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Hay barn fires occur every year and are quite common. A fire can cost a farmer thousands of dollars in damages to buildings, hay, and equipment.
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Fall armyworms are currently making their annual trek through Alabama hayfields. It is expected that this forage pest will continue to hang around until the first frost. While fall armyworms can defoliate a field quickly, they rarely kill healthy stands of grass.
The following information summarizes the products that Alabama producers can apply and details how the products work, their residual levels, and any grazing/harvest restrictions.
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As we near the end of August, harvest for most row crops is just around the corner. So far, it has been a turbulent year of crop prices, with fewer ups than downs. Several macroeconomic factors including inflation and high interest rates have presented a challenge to producers in 2023. Approaching harvest, the largest remaining question regards what crop production will be, as this will affect crop prices for the coming marketing year. Current drought and its effect on this year’s crop yield is one major factor to watch out for over the next few months.
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Although farmers may choose to plant seeds however desired to meet their management objectives, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System recommends, as part of a normal agricultural planting to ensure the greatest success of crop establishment, that farmers plant seeds into a prepared seedbed by drilling or broadcasting followed by culti-packing, disking, raking, etc. to cover the seed and ensure good seed-to-soil contact.
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Profit profiles is a weekly market report for common Alabama agricultural commodities. It contains futures prices for nearby and harvest months, Alabama steer and heifer prices, hay prices and selected feed and fertilizer inputs prices. Futures prices reflect commodity closing prices as of Friday afternoon. Other prices are current as they are published.
Download the current profit profiles of commodities.
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On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Adam Rabinowitz and Katelyn Kesheimer sit down with Wendiam Sawadgo, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System economist. As harvest is right around the corner, crop producers need to start making preharvest marketing plans. Sawadgo and the group talk about the ins and outs of these types of plans.
In addition to this podcast, Alabama Extension recently launched AgMarketing: Row Crops, a free online course that talks more about strategies for marketing row crops. Enroll in this online course at https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/farm-management/agmarketing-row-crops/.
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September 12 from 2-4 pm
Kombucha is a bubbly drink, with both sweet and sour flavors, that has been around for thousands of years. The drink was first brewed in China. Its popularity then spread to Japan and Russia, eventually becoming popular in Europe in the early 20th century. Kombucha has become more popular in the United States during the last five years. The U.S. rise in popularity is because of the belief that the drink offers many health benefits. Many users believe the drink aids in gut health. Research to back this claim is ongoing, but other civilizations have believed in the health benefits of this drink for many centuries.
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In the third episode of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s From the Ground Up! Podcast, host Brian Brown welcomes Alabama Extension Regional Agent Bethany O’Rear to speak about fall gardens and how to get ready for them. From summer garden clean up to mulching, the team has you covered.
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Learn—month by month—the necessary gardening activities for lawns and shrubs, annuals and perennials, fruit and nut trees, and bulbs, roots, and tubers. Included is a timeline for activities such as soil testing, planting, pruning, fertilizing, pruning, mulching, indoor plantings—from cauliflower to okra, from camellias to dahlias to heirloom roses...
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Hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley welcome Alabama Cooperative Extension System Plant Pathologist and head of the Auburn University Plant Diagnostics Lab, Kassie Conner. The trio discusses the lab and what role it plays in the state’s agriculture.
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Forestry, Wildlife & Natural Resources |
Norm Haley (256) 630-4248 |
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Allowing bucks to survive to older age classes is one of the essential steps when managing deer populations for antlers size. As bucks grow older, and their bodies develop, more energy is targeted towards antler development. Being able to recognize and categorize live deer into age classes based on body characteristics is an important deer management tool.
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Good nutrition is essential for a healthy immune system, which can offer protection from seasonal illness and other health problems. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends that people incorporate different foods in their diets to attain the vitamins and minerals they need to stay healthy. The Academy recommends obtaining these nutrients primarily through food, because multivitamin and mineral supplements are not scientifically proven to prevent disease. However, supplements can benefit those who are unable to meet the vitamin and mineral requirements only through food or those that have been diagnosed with a deficiency, according to the Academy’s 2018 position paper “Micronutrient Supplementation”.
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Figuring out ways to spend less and save more is a huge challenge for many people. This may be a result of what they have been taught or simply because of habits they refuse to give up. Can you afford to save money if you are not already saving? If you are currently saving, can you save more? The answer to both questions is yes.
A good starting point is to consider your needs and your wants. When prioritizing your spending, you may discover that you do have money to save. Let’s look at 10 tips for saving money when budgets are tight.
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SNAP-Ed |
Della Bramley (256) 737-9386 |
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Give this Live Well Alabama Classic Banana Pudding recipe a chance. This quick and easy-to-put-together pudding serves eight.
Tips: Use pineapple instead of bananas for a new flavor. Top pudding with fresh blueberries or strawberries for more fruit flavor. Sprinkle with cinnamon for a touch of sweetness.
Ingredients
- 1 5.1-ounce package vanilla-flavored instant pudding mix
- 3 cups skim milk
- 20 to 30 vanilla wafers
- 6 bananas, sliced
Directions
- Prepare pudding mix with skim milk according to package directions and mix well.
- Arrange layer of vanilla wafers in baking dish.
- Top with bananas and half of pudding.
- Repeat layers.
- Cover and refrigerate
For more Live Well Alabama recipes, visit LiveWellAlabama.com.
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