Coosa County Creeks Map Now Available
Central Region Forestry Tour
Unusual Tree Ornaments
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
Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Auburn University
February 10 – 11, 2012
For Conference Registration Information go to:
http://www.aces.edu/department/associations/afvga/index.html
or e-mail Leslie Brasher at thebrashers1@bellsouth.net
DeKalb County Extension
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DeKalb Archery is on Facebook......
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Preventing Fraud After A Disaster
Replacing Personal Documents After A Disaster
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.
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Guide to Commercial Staked Tomato Production
Tomato Insect Management Guide for Alabama
Click any of the icons below for useful information about each one.
Soil Test kits are available at the DeKalb County Extension Office.
For more information on Soil Testing please visit:
Soil Testing Laboratory at Auburn University
The Home Food Preservation Cookbook
is available for purchase at the DeKalb County Extension Office
or you may click here to order.
The 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!
Are you getting ready to can and freeze fruits and vegetables?
Click here for useful information
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.
