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New Extension Program Boosts Alabama Jobs Through Urban Forests

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Cornering the Farmers Market: Marketing Tips for Vendors

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Annual Growers Permits Available Through Extension Offices

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4-H Member’s Spark Leads to Reign as 2025 Miss SLE Rodeo Queen

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Extension Economist: Agricultural Relief Payments May Keep Farmers Afloat

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The Alabama Cooperative Extension System, the primary outreach organization for the land-grant mission of Alabama A&M University and Auburn University, delivers research-based educational programs that enable people to improve their quality of life and economic well-being. In 2018, Alabama Extension reached 1 in 3 Alabama residents. That's more than 1.4 million people.

Fighting Cogongrass: Pretty Plant with Devastating Impacts
Fighting Cogongrass: Pretty Plant with Devastating Impacts
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In a few short weeks the drive through Alabama will be covered with blooms of fluffy white and maroon colored gr...
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Tasty Tidbits: Sweet Potatoes
Tasty Tidbits: Sweet Potatoes
Welcome to Tasty Tidbits, your go-to guide for making the most out of the fresh, local produce that you find at Alabama farmers markets, inc...
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Tasty Tidbits: Chicken Breast
Tasty Tidbits: Chicken Breast
Welcome to Tasty Tidbits, your go-to guide for making the most out of fresh meat, poultry, and fish, including items you might find from a l...
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Mitigation Strategies for Ammonia & Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Manure
Mitigation Strategies for Ammonia & Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Manure
Manure is one of the potential sources of ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions contributing to global warming. Hence, strategies are needed ...
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New Extension Program Boosts Alabama Jobs Through Urban Forests
New Extension Program Boosts Alabama Jobs Through Urban Forests
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — From aging trees to a nonexistent workforce, many of Alabama’s urban forests are facing major challenges. Over...
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Ag in Alabama: Opportunities & Challenges for Economic Development
Ag in Alabama: Opportunities & Challenges for Economic Development
Key Takeaways In the summer of 2024, Auburn University conducted eleven focus groups for the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (E...
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Breeding Program Protocols for Improving Parasite Resistance and Resilience in Small Ruminants
Breeding Program Protocols for Improving Parasite Resistance and Resilience in Small Ruminants
Breeding small ruminants for nematode resistance relies on the presence of genetic variation in resistance or tolerance to parasitic infecti...
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Oyster Farming Resilience Index
Oyster Farming Resilience Index
Commercial oyster farming has many challenges, even during the best of times. To increase the opportunity for success and recovery during ex...
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Get Outside with Alabama Smart Yards Webinar Series
Get Outside with Alabama Smart Yards Webinar Series
Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for the Get Outside with Alabama Smart Yards webinar series. This online series is brought to ...
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Rivercane Restoration
Rivercane Restoration
While the common view of bamboo in the southern United States is now dominated by exotic invasive species, historically much of the southern...
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Spring Into Gardening Workshop and Lunch - Phenix City 4/4
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ServSafe - Guntersville 4/7 & 4/10
- April 07, 2025
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Recreation Pond Management Workshop - Fayette 4/7
- Apr 07, 2025
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4-H Beekeeping - Brewton 4/8
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- 12:00am - 11:59pm
Produce Safety Grower Training - Montgomery 4/8
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