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Cullman County Extension Office
Meet the Staff & Directions
Office Hours: 8:00 - 4:30 |
Elaine W. Cole
County Extension Coordinator
402 Arnold St., NE
Suite G-1, Cullman County Office Building
Cullman, AL 35055
Phone: (256) 737-9386
Fax: (256) 737-9549
Email Us
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CULLMAN COUNTY 2007 REPORT
About Cullman County
Cullman County was named after Col. John G. Cullmann, an immigrant from Frankweiler, Germany, who brought five families with him to settle in the area in 1873. A year later, an election was held to incorporate the town he founded, and it was named after him--minus an "n." Cullman is still the county seat. Today, the county boasts the only dry Oktoberfest in the world.
The rural county's population is more than 94 percent white, 2 percent black and 4 percent Hispanic. The county has 19 elementary schools, eight middle schools, eight high schools, a technical school and Wallace State Community College.
Cullman is home to the Ave Maria Grotto, Clarkson Covered Bridge, Smith Lake, Sportsman Lake, Hurricane Creek Park and the Peinhardt Living History Farm.
Cullman County leads the state in agricultural production. Major agricultural products include poultry, beef cattle, sweet potatoes, nursery plants, corn and forest products. Cullman County is ranked as one of the top 60 counties in America in total agricultural income. Our community values the relationship of the farmer to our economy, our Farm-City Committee has been recognized as one of the best in the state in past decade.
Elaine Cole is the County Agent Coordinator; Donna Shanklin is a Regional Extension Agent responsible for programs in Health; Shirley McEwen is the Agent Assistant for Horticulture; Jay Conway is a Regional Agent for programs in 4-H and Youth Development; Charles Pinkston is a Regional Extension Agent responsible for programs in Home Horticulture and Home Pests;
Kerri Roberts is the Agent Assistant for 4-H, Emma Thornton is the agent assistant for the NEP program for Cullman and Marshall counties, Jackie Porter is an agent assistant for the First Years Count program; Camellia Taylor is the Administrative Assistant and Beth Self is the Administrative Secretary for the office.
Nine more Regional Agents serve Cullman County in the areas of: Commercial Horticulture, Animal Science & Forages, Forestry & Wildlife, Food Safety & Preservation, Consumer Science & Financial Management, Agronomy, Family & Child Development and Dairy Science.
Our county hosts a Master Gardener program - a twelve week course -with participants learning about home gardens, landscapes and pest management from Extension specialists. After completing the course, Master Gardeners volunteer time to the community. For more information call our office or email us with your name and address.
First Years Count is a home visitation parenting program for parents of children from birth to age three funded through a grant from the Children's Trust Fund of Alabama.
KidCope is a parenting program for divorcing parents of minor children in Cullman County. The program's aim is to help parents to help their children cope with the stress and problems associated with divorce.
4-H is the youth development program of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Our mission is to help young people develop their Head - Hands - Heart and Health. We have 4-H clubs in schools and in the community. Volunteers are needed! Call us if you would like to be involved in 4-H. 4-H is a United Way of Cullman County Agency.
Nutrition Education Program is a program aimed at Food Stamp participants to help them learn how to plan their family meals and snacks in a more nutritious manner.
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