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Fayette County Extension Office
Meet the Staff & Directions
Office Hours: 8:00-12:00; 12:30-4:30
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Joan R. Weaver
County Extension Coordinator
650 McConnell Loop
Fayette, AL 35555
Phone: (205) 932-8941
Fax: (205) 932-5718
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Piggy Bank Pageant
May 6, 5:30 p.m.
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Fayette County Office
650 McConnell Loop
(located at the Farmers Market site behind Wal-Mart)
For more information click here!
About Fayette CountyFayette County was incorporated in 1824 and was originally included in what is now Lamar County, and stretched all the way to the Mississippi line. During the early years, the town of Fayette went through several transitions and was called several names from Frog Level to Depot Town. It was called Frog Level because it was located on the Sipsey River, where many frogs can be heard serenading at sunset. The courthouse was relocated several times. The present courthouse was built in 1911.
Fayette County's population is 18,000 with 87 percent white, 13 percent black and 0.5 percent hispanic. There are 7 educational outlets in the county and 56.6 percent of the adult population are high school graduates.
Cotton, soybeans and corn are the major agricultural crops in the county. Sewing, latex gloves, truckbeds, hardwood flooring and manufactured homes and lumber production are major industries in the county. Tourist attractions in the county include Guthrie Smith Park, a hot air ballon festival and an arts and crafts festival, two historic bed and breakfast homes and a historic courthouse.
The Extension Staff in Fayette County, includes an Extension Coordinator, an Adminstrative Assistant, an EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutriton Education Program) Agent Assistant, a 4-H Agent Assistant, also a Regional Extension Agronimist and a Regional Extension 4-H Agent are housed in Fayette County. There are also eleven other Regional Agents who serve Fayette County with a broad range of subject matter expertese. There are approximately 50 volunteers who help with Extension programs. Some of the more popular programs in the county include forestry management, Master Beef Cattle, home-based business, breast cancer awareness, NEP and minority forestry field day. There are about 900 youth involved in 4-H.
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