Auburn University researchers examine impact of feral swine in Alabama to decrease devastation
By Teri Greene January 17, 2021
Auburn University graduate student Elizabeth Bradley collects a water sample that will be analyzed and sequenced to determine the host animal that contributed E. coli present in the stream. This is one of the methods that allows a research team to link the water quality of this system to the presence of feral swine. (Auburn University)
A new project co-led by Auburn University researchers addresses previously unexplored questions about the increasing number and distribution in Alabama of feral swine – animals that cause more than $50 million a year in damage to agriculture in the state. The research focuses on measuring the reduction in damage caused by the animals during the implementation of the Alabama Feral Swine Control Pilot Program (FSCP).
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE LONG-LEWIS LOCAL HERO of the Month Award for January. One person is being awarded $500 each month along with a Certificate of Appreciation to recognize
From a field and back into a field, seed peanuts take a journey, and each step forward contributes to or takes away from the seed s quality and stand. There are things that happen all through the year and even into the next year, when you pick up that bag of seed, that can affect seed quality, said Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension agronomist.
Monfort spoke about peanut seed quality for the annual Alabama Row Crops Short Course organized by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. The course wasn t held in person this time but is available online as a video series.
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One of the biggest lawn nuisances in our area can be burweed. While many weeds are simply eyesores in your lawn, burweed also can make for a painful experience for people and pets. We’ll share some best practices for controlling burweed to make sure that your lawn remains attractive and safe to enjoy.
Lawn burweed (Solvia sessilis) is a low growing common winter annual in our area, It grows throughout the winter, then flowers and makes seeds toward the end of the season and into the spring. The eponymous bur, in Lawn burweed, is the case of the seed of the plant. The burs have very sharp spikes or spines. While small and easy to miss, the hooked burs are quickly felt on feet.