Talladega County Educational Events

Family & Child Development

• Be READY Family Emergency Preparedness
• Tuning In to Kids

Financial Resource Management

• Money Talk—Predatory Lending
• GOAL Diggers Financial Literacy for Youth & Young Adults

Nutrition & Food Safety Programs

• Alabama Cottage Food Law Training & Certification
• ServSafe Training & Certification
• Home Canner Gauge Testing
• Right Bite Setting the Table Training for Kids
• Diabetes Education & Empowerment Program
• Breastfeeding Friendly Certification for Child Care Centers
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program– Education (SNAP-Ed)
• Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Agricultural Programs

• Cover Crop Field Day for Farmers
• Alabama Private Pesticide Applicator Training & Certification
• Farmer-to-Farmer Small Group Session
• Auxin Herbicide Certification & Training for Farmers
• Estate Planning
• Commercial Horticulture Training Sessions

Resource Areas Serving Talladega County

4-H & Youth

• Summer Camp
• In-School Clubs
• Virtual Clubs
• Chick Chain
• Rabbit Project
• Sewing Club

Agriculture

• Home Lawn and Garden
• Commercial Horticulture
• Agronomic Crops
• Livestock, Forages, and Poultry
• Specialty Crops

Family & Health

• Food Safety
• Money Management
• Nutrition Education

Natural Resources

• Wildlife
• Forestry
• Private Ponds

Economic Development

• Workforce Development
• Job Skills

Talladega County Extension Partnerships & Community Education Outreach

• Talladega County Farmers Federation
• Coosa Valley Electric Annual Meeting
• Talladega County Commission
• Talladega County Cattlemen’s Association
• United Way of North Talladega County
• Talladega County Volunteer Program

Increasing Quality of Life for Alabamians with Research-Based Information

• 4-H’ers are four times more likely to give back to their community and two times more likely to make healthy choices.
• 94% of 4-H participants can apply knowledge they have learned to solve real-life problems in their community.
• 93% of 4-H participants agree that it is NOT okay for someone their age to drink alcohol, smoke, or take drugs.
• 84% of 4-H participants set goals for themselves.
• 82% of 4-H participants can identify one or more careers that might be a good fit for them.
• 78% of 4-H participants stop to think about choices before making decisions

One Year by the Numbers

3,797 Virtual Educational Contacts

1,527 Face-to-Face Educational Contacts

2,008 Hours of Volunteer Work Valued at $49,577

154 Nutrition Education Program Participants

1,880 Youth Enrolled in 79 4-H In-School Clubs

For more information:

Talladega County Extension

Henry D. Dorough, CCA, PAS

132 Court Street North Talladega, AL 35160

Phone: (256) 362-6187

Email: dorouhd@aces.edu