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Tomato Varieties: Getting the Most Out of Your Choice

            By Wes Ellard AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—There are nearly 10,000 named varieties of tomato. April is here, and Alabamians will be planting America’s favorite garden food in droves. Deciding which tomato to use is entirely up...

Register Today for Bibb County Extension Programs

Raised Beds, Container and Hay Bale Gardening - Friday, April 22nd, 10am-1pm, Bibb County Commission Office. This activity combines classroom learning and demonstrations on each of these types of planting. FREE! Contact the Bibb County...

ALABAMA LEGISLATIVE SESSION WINDS UP FOR 2022

_______________________________________________________________________ Thursday April 7, 2022 the Alabama Legislature adjourned sine die from its 2022 legislative session. The Alabama Legislature Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would attempt to nullify executive presidential orders on guns. The...

Herbicide Demonstration for Pastures

Join us Saturday, April 23rd from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm for demonstration on herbicide application to pastureland. Timely applications should result in increased forage quality, yield, and overall better grazing opportunities for livestock....

Standard Deluxe Presents the Old 280 Boogie April 23 & 24

______________________________________________________________________ WAVERLY, Alabama – Spring has arrived in Alabama, which means one of our state’s most beloved festivals is right around the corner – Standard Deluxe’s Old 280 Boogie. On a grassy yard, under an...

Raised Beds, Container and Hay Bale Gardening

If space for gardening is a problem or you just want to plant one vegetable, such as tomatoes, or you are finally taking the plunge to put in a raised bed, this is the...

10th Annual Food Entrepreneur Conference

By Christy Mendoza Alabama Extension’s Food Safety Team, in conjunction with the Auburn Food Safety Institute, has an exciting line-up of speakers this year who are sure to be inspiring while giving practical advice to...

Upcoming Events for Landowners

By Lynn Dickinson, Michelle Giddens It’s always fun to watch the Alabama countryside go from bare tree branches in February, to a hint of green in mid to late March, and then explode into the...

42 Days Left to Apply for an Absentee Ballot By Mail for Primary Election

Tuesday, April 5, 2022—MONTGOMERY, AL— The absentee voting period for the May 24th Primary Election began on March 30, 2022. Ahead of the May 24th Primary Election, Secretary Merrill would like to remind Alabama voters that...

Land Management Field Day, Saturday, April 23

Do you own  forested property and just aren't sure what you should be doing to care for it? This land management workshop will aid the small landowner in nuisance wildlife management, invasive species identification...