Dekalb County Extension Office

Meet the Staff  &  Directions Office Hours: 7:45-12:00 12:30-4:15

Daniel S Miller County Agent Coordinator In Training 200 Grand Ave. SW, Suite 104 Fort Payne, AL 35967 Phone: (256) 845-8595 Fax: (256) 845-8596 Got a question? Ask An Expert!

• DeKalb County 4-H Program
• Annual Report
• Success Stories
• Farmers Market Authority
• Animal Science and Forages
• ACES Timely Information
• DeKalb County Extension Calendar
• DeKalb County Maps
• Official site of the State of Alabama
• US Census Information on DeKalb County
• Other WWW Links - University sites, Extension sites, Affiliated Associations, Government sites, Corporate sites, etc.

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NORTHEAST ALABAMA MASTER GARDENER

HORTICULTURE HELPLINE

is now open from April 1st through September 30th.

Call: 1-877-252-4769, EXT. 5

with all your questions about gardening, landscape design

or other horticulture concerns.

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 $10.00!

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.