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DeKalb County Extension Office


Meet the Staff & Directions
Office Hours: 7:45-12:00 12:30-4:15
Gary E. Martin
County Extension Coordinator In Training
500 Grand Ave. SW, Suite 300
Fort Payne, AL 35967-1716
Phone: (256) 845-8595
Fax: (256) 845-8596

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DeKalb County


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2012

January -- On January 23, Governor Bentley declared a state of emergency for all 67 counties as a result of severe weather impacting the state. Event summary data from the National Weather Service indicates ten tornadoes in Alabama on January 23. Two deaths resulted from the tornadoes. The tornadoes ranged in strength from EF-0 to EF-3 and impacted Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Sumter, St. Clair, Perry, Talladega, Chilton, and Elmore counties. Tallapoosa County received straight-line wind damage.

For more information concerning Storm-Damaged Trees, Tornado Recovery Resources, Agriculture Disaster Assist, Family Well-Being, Financial Literacy, Community, Cleanup or Food & Water Safety....click HERE


REMINDER:

Our office has moved to a new location - -

500 Grand Avenue SW, Suite 300

Fort Payne, AL 35967-1716

(The old Health Dept. / DeKalb Board of Education building)

Come visit or give us a call at:

256-845-8595


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Preventing Fraud After A Disaster

Replacing Personal Documents After A Disaster

Tornado Resources

 

Help Our Alabama Friends Recover From Tornado Damage

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Small Ruminant Health Workshops Scheduled for 2012

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Alabama A&M University is offering a series of workshops on “Small Ruminant Health from A to Z,” including gastrointestinal parasitism management and FAMACHA training.

Click the above ' title ' for more information.

 


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Alabama Gardener's Calendar

Planting Guide for Home Gardening in Alabama

The Alabama Vegetable Gardener

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Backyard Tomato Production

Wilt Diseases of Tomato

Virus Diseases of Tomato

Tomato Disease Identification

Blossom-End Rot in Tomato

Guide to Commercial Staked Tomato Production

Tomato Insect Management Guide for Alabama

 


 

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For more information on Soil Testing please visit:
Soil Testing Laboratory at Auburn University

Soil Testing Kits are available at the County Extension Office

 


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The Home Food Preservation Cookbook

is available for purchase at the DeKalb County Extension Office

or you may click here to order.

 

 

 


 

auburn cookbookThe Auburn Cookbook

is available for purchase at the DeKalb County Extension Office or you may

click the link below, download the order form, print, and follow the directions.

Click HERE.

The Perfect Gift for Your Favorite Cook and Only $15.00!

 

 


About DeKalb County

Named after Revolutionary War hero Maj. Gen. John Baron DeKalb, DeKalb County was established in 1836. Its county seat is Ft. Payne.

The rural county's population of 68,014 is 1.8 percent black, 95.9 percent white and 9.5 percent hispanic. The average education level attained is 10th grade. The county has 14 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, nine high schools, a technical school and one two-year college.

The county is home to Cloudmont, the only ski resort in Alabama. Other tourist attractions include Little River Canyon, DeSoto State Park, Sequoyah Caverns, Mentone, Bucks Pocket and Lookout Mountain, the home of the country music group "Alabama."

DeKalb County leads the state in swine production and is second in poultry production. The county is also the third largest cattle producer in the state. Its main industry is hosiery mills.

The Extension office employs three people full time and one person part time. Active programs include Master Cattle Producers, DeKalb Poultry Producers, DeKalb Master Gardeners and the DeKalb Fair--the largest agricultural fair in the state. The 4-H program involves 800 youth throughout the county.

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