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66th Annual Scouting Short Course Kicks Off in June

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Go Live “On the Heir” with New Alabama Extension Podcast

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Alabama Extension’s Pick, Pack & Preserve: Home Canning the Right Way

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4-H Experience Leads Hughes to Auburn Poultry Science Path

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Alabama Extension Can Help Unlock Pond Potential with Management Resources

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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.

Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University Communications, Strategic Marketing & Client Relations 2024 Annual Report
Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University Communications, Strategic Marketing & Client Relations 2024 Annual Report
From the Director Alabama Extension thrives on connection—on the ability to tell a compelling story that resonates, inspires, and mobiliz...
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Aquatic Vegetation Identification & Control: Duckweed, Watermeal, Mosquito Fern, Common Salvinia & Giant Salvinia
Aquatic Vegetation Identification & Control: Duckweed, Watermeal, Mosquito Fern, Common Salvinia & Giant Salvinia
Duckweed, watermeal, mosquito fern, common salvinia, and giant salvinia are common aquatic pests. Their control is warranted in bodies of wa...
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Ageism: Changing the Narrative
Ageism: Changing the Narrative
An unavoidable part of life is time’s march forward, taking us with it. Despite this shared experience, older Americans still face prejudi...
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66th Annual Scouting Short Course Kicks Off in June
66th Annual Scouting Short Course Kicks Off in June
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Tractors and planters are moving across Alabama as row crop planting and production are underway. That means it ...
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Older Americans Month: Flip the Script on Aging
Older Americans Month: Flip the Script on Aging
Established in 1963, Older Americans Month (OAM) is observed in May. The Administration for Community Living, a federal agency, leads the mo...
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Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium
Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium
Small fruit crops are knowledge and technology-intensive enterprises. All the land-grant universities in the southern United States have the...
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Southeast U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook
Southeast U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook
The 2025 Southeast U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook is now available. The handbook represents a joint effort among Extension specialists and res...
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Go Live “On the Heir” with New Alabama Extension Podcast
Go Live “On the Heir” with New Alabama Extension Podcast
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Heirs property, a topic as old as the Civil War, is getting a modern treatment through the “On the Heir” pod...
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Estimating & Supplying Equine Forage Requirements
Estimating & Supplying Equine Forage Requirements
During the winter, horse owners may wonder if they have enough forage to last until their warm-season pastures regrow. The best practice for...
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Supporting Teens Through End-of-the-Year Academic Pressures
Mental Health Awareness Month: Supporting Teens Through End-of-the-Year Academic Pressures
There are many potentially stressful times of the year for teenagers, but May can particularly be stressful for those who are taking final e...
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Homesteading Basics - Prattville 5/16
- May 16, 2025
- 08:30am - 04:00pm
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Alabama Water Watch Bacteriological & Water Chemistry Monitoring Training – Auburn 5/16
- May 16, 2025
- 09:00am - 04:00pm
Recreational Fish Pond Workshop - Headland 5/17
- May 17, 2025
- 09:00am - 02:00pm
- 10
ServSafe - Moody 5/19 & 5/20
- May 19, 2025
- 10:00am - 04:00pm
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Soothing Salves - Wedowee 5/19
- May 19, 2025
- 01:30pm - 02:30pm

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