Extension Report

Baldwin County Extension Office

302A Byrne Street

Bay Minette, AL  36507

Susan Wingard

County Extension Coordinator

January 24 , 2006

I hope your new year is going well.  The Regional Extension Agents working in our county have quite a few programs and events scheduled for the next few weeks.  Here is information about the various meetings:

Volunteer Caregiver Program

Caring to Help Others is an 8-week program to prepare volunteers to assist caregivers of Older Adults.  The Baldwin County Extension Office is working with several agencies to plan this program for this spring.  Topics will include:  Overview of the Aging Process and Related Health Changes/Challenges, the Role of the Caregiver, the Considerations of the Primary Caregiver, Primary Caregiver Responsibilities, Dealing with Relationships, Help and Where to Find It.   Please contact the Baldwin County Extension Office at

937-7176 or 943-5611, ext. 2222 if you would like to receive information about this program.

Gulf Coast Fruit & Vegetable Meeting

All fruit and vegetable growers are encouraged to attend this meeting on Wednesday, January 25.  The meeting will be at the Jon Archer Ag. Center, 1070 Schillinger Road, Mobile.  The topics will include citrus, vegetable varieties, citrus insect control and more industry related issues.  For more information, contact James Miles at 574-8445.

Worker Protection Standard/Private Pesticide Applicator Training

This program is scheduled for Thursday, February 9 at 8:30 until Noon.  The training will be at the Baldwin County Fairgrounds Coliseum on Palmer Street in Robertsdale.  If you need additional information, please contact James Miles at 574-8445 or Chazz Hesselein at 342-2366.

Master Tree Farmer

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Sustainable Forestry Initiative, in collaboration with Clemson University and Extension Forestry professionals throughout the South, will again be offering the Master Tree Farmer level II short course for forest landowners.  The short course is scheduled for live satellite broadcast from Clemson University beginning Tuesday evening, February 7th, 2006 and continuing every Tuesday evening through March 21st.  The live broadcast will be from 6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. with two breaks in the program.  The sessions will be hosted at the Baldwin County Extension Office, 302A Byrne Street, Bay Minette, Alabama  36507.

The topics will include: Managing the Forest Site; Forest Management Options; Forest Health; Controlling Unwanted Vegetation; Best Management Practices and Water Quality; Forest Measurements and Forest Products; and Wildlife Habitat Management and Landowner Success Stories.  The cost of the course is $100 for all seven sessions.  Fees include access to the satellite program, notebook and speaker note materials and breaks.  For more information contact Sonya Wood Mahler at 937-7176.

Upcoming Meetings

Cotton Production Meeting

Date: Monday, February 6, 2006.

Place: Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center in Fairhope

Time:  5:30 p.m.

Speakers: Dr. Ron Smith, Dr. Dale Monks, Dr. Mike Patterson and Dr. Bob Goodman.    They will discuss cotton insects, flex cotton and weed control, and cotton production management.

Cotton Production Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Place:  Creek Family Restaurant in Atmore

Time:  7:30 a.m.

Speakers:  Dr. Ron Smith, Dr. Dale Monks, Dr. Mike Patterson and Dr. Bob Goodman.  They will discuss cotton insects, flex cotton and weed control, and cotton production management.

Peanut Production Meeting

Date:  Thursday, February 23, 2006

Place:  Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center in Fairhope

Time:  9:30 a.m.

Speakers:  Dr. Dallas Hartzog, Dr. Austin Hagan, Mr. Ron Weeks, Auburn University Peanut Specialists and Randy Griggs, with the Alabama Peanut Producer’s Association.  They will discuss production management tips for 2006. 

Peanut Production Meeting

Date:  Friday, February 24, 2006

Place: Creek Family Restaurant in Atmore

Time:  9:30 a.m.

Speakers: Dr. Dallas Hartzog, Dr. Austin Hagan, Mr. Ron Weeks, Auburn University Peanut Specialists and Randy Griggs, with the APPA.  They will discuss production management tips for 2006. 

Soybean Production Meeting

Date:  Tuesday, March 7, 2006

Place:  Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center in Fairhope

Time:  6:00-8:00 p.m.

Speakers:  Dr. Ed Sikora and Mr. Dennis Delaney.

Please contact Richard Petcher at (cell) 334-406-8818 or (office) 251-847-2295 if you need additional information.

Email address:swingard@aces.edu

Phone: 937-7176 or 943-5611, 928-0860, ext. 2222

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work in agriculture and home economics, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, and other related acts, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) offers educational programs, materials, and equal opportunity employment to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability.

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