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Deviled and Dyed: Extension's Guide to Easter Eggs

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Smart Gardening: Assess Sunlight with a Smartphone Before Planting

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Unlocking Helpful Resources: Are You Fully Utilizing Your County Extension Office?

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Take the Right Bite: Extension Program Highlights Healthy Eating

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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.

Hold the Gate: Transitioning to Grazing Summer Pastures
Hold the Gate: Transitioning to Grazing Summer Pastures
Spring is officially here, and it shows from the blooming flowers and the generous coating of pollen that’s covering everything that will ...
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Pests of Alabama Soybeans: Soybean Looper
Pests of Alabama Soybeans: Soybean Looper
Soybean looper (Chrysodeixis includens) is an occasional pest of Alabama soybeans. Scouting and monitoring are critical because, in some yea...
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Postharvest Produce Safety
Postharvest Produce Safety
Best Practices for Washing Produce Maintaining food safety during postharvest activities is important to prevent contamination and prot...
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Deviled and Dyed: Extension’s Guide to Easter Eggs
Deviled and Dyed: Extension’s Guide to Easter Eggs
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — With Easter on the horizon, yards will soon be filled with brightly colored eggs, just waiting to be discovered....
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Fusiform Rust of Pine
Fusiform Rust of Pine
Fusiform rust, caused by the fungus Cronartium quercuum f.sp. fusiforme, is native to the southern United States. Fusiform rust is an econ...
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Native Fruits: Wild Plums
Native Fruits: Wild Plums
There are five species of wild plum in Alabama, varying in size, range, and quality of fruit. Ranging from low thicket forming shrubs to med...
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Smart Gardening: Assess Sunlight with a Smartphone Before Planting
Smart Gardening: Assess Sunlight with a Smartphone Before Planting
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Sunlight is essential to plant growth and landscape design. Before making planting decisions, it is important to...
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Become an Alabama Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
Become an Alabama Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
What is the Alabama Extension Master Gardener program? The Extension Master Gardener program represents an effective partnership between th...
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Unlocking Helpful Resources: Are You Fully Utilizing Your County Extension Office?
Unlocking Helpful Resources: Are You Fully Utilizing Your County Extension Office?
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Did you know your local Alabama Extension office is home to a treasure trove of services that could make life ea...
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Spring Community Garden Expo in North Alabama
Spring Community Garden Expo in North Alabama
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System's urban home horticulture team hosted the 2025 Spring Community Garden Expo on February 25. The Exp...
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