Alabama Extension Launches App for New and Beginning Farmers
This free app is tailored to inexperienced Alabama producers but could be useful for all beginning producers in the Southeast:
“The Farming Basics app includes information about major insect pests and diseases, horticultural crop descriptions and general management tactics. The app also features a fertilizer and irrigation calculator to assist beginning farmers save dollars on inputs. Other features of this app include crop and pest alerts, location services that include contact information for regional Extension agents and an activity calendar linking to upcoming meetings and field days.”