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Fall Armyworms and the Delta Variant of COVID-19

        Auburn Entomologists have rallied because Fall Armyworm (FAW) numbers are up; about 5 times higher than they were this time last year. FAW numbers are high across the region, from Texas to Alabama up...

Extension Grassroots Survey for Future Programs

Each year Alabama Cooperative Extension conducts a grassroots survey in each of its 67 counties. County Extension Coordinators ask citizens, business, and industry for their opinion on the current and future programming needs of...

Fowl Pox in Backyard Flocks

By Tom Tabler, Extension Professor, Poultry Science; Jessica Wells, Extension Instructor, Poultry Science; and Nikki Jefcoat, Poultry Division Director, Mississippi Board of Animal Health. Pub.3131 In recent years, there has been a huge upsurge of interest in...

Chick Chain Show and Auction

The Bibb, Chilton and Coosa County Chick Chain Show and Auction will be held Saturday, September 11th at the Chilton Research Extension Center, located at 120 Co Rd 756, Clanton, AL 35045. The show...

Pressure Canner Gauge Testing

Home Canning Season Tips for Success   Home Canning Season is just around the corner.  Many have started gardens and produce will soon be ready to harvest and start preserving.  Jars and canning lids became scarce...

Bibb County Non-Profit Receives $10K Grant From ABC Trust Fund

Last week, Alabama Power Community Relations Manager Karen Burklew was on hand to present Bibb County Sav-a-Life with a $10,000 Efficiency Forward grant from the Alabama Business Charitable (ABC) Trust Fund. The Efficiency Forward...

April Weaver Takes The Win In Senate District 14

April Weaver handily defeated her Democratic opponent in the General Election for Senate District 14 on July 13 by taking 80.2% of the total votes cast in the special election. Under the Governor's Proclamation...

Democrats Are Scurrying To Flip Seats In Shelby/Bibb County Districts

According to Democratic Party organizer Hope Basil,  “In Senate District 14 and House District 73, the Republican incumbents have vacated their posts and now we have the unique opportunity to flip two seats away...

This Is No Time To Be Asleep!

Good Morning Bibb County, Chilton County, and Shelby County Alabama! I would like to give a wake-up call about tomorrow's Senate District 14 Election. I hope everyone is legally registered to vote,  WIDE AWAKE, and will...