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NORMAL, AL, March 29---One of the six state goals of the Urban and New Nontraditional Program's unit of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System is to expand the understanding of urban agricultural concepts so they address real issues of urban-rural interdependence. (More...)

AUBURN, March 29---The four fastest growing occupations are in computer and data processing services, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (More...)

2001 Crop Budgets Available

AUBURN, MARCH 29---Alabama farmers have access to tools to help them run the most profitable operations they can. Max Runge, an agricultural economics associate with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, says crop enterprise budgets developed by Extension can help farmers plan their operations before they ever take a tractor into the field. (More...)

AUBURN, March 29---Corn acreage will be down significantly this year in Alabama. Dr. Paul Mask, an agronomist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, says corn acreage could be down as much as 15 to 20 percent. (More...)

Nature and Technology Expanding List of Natural Fibers

AUBURN, March 29---Nature and technology have joined forces to expand the list of natural fibers. (More...)

Keep Easter Eggs Safe

AUBURN, March 29---When the Easter season comes in springtime, colored eggs will be nestled side by side with chocolate bunnies in cheerful baskets, or lurk in hiding places awaiting to be discovered. (More...)

AUBURN, March 28---Alabama cattle producers are beginning this spring in earnest after enduring one of the worst summer droughts on record and squeaking through last winter with scant hay supplies. (More...)

AUBURN, March 22---Nearly 100 million pounds of catfish are produced in Alabama each year, but only a small percentage of that number is produced east of Montgomery, says Dr. David J. Cline, Extension aquaculturist.

"Rejuvenating Aquaculture in East Alabama" is the theme at the Saturday, April 21, annual meeting of the Piedmont Association of Caged Fish Producers (PACFP). The meeting is set at Auburn University's North Auburn Fisheries Unit research facility located north of Auburn on Hwy 147.  (More...)

AUBURN, MARCH 22---Livestock producers in Alabama and the rest of the nation watch the evening news with dread. The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Europe means the slaughter of thousands of animals and the potential destruction of the area's livestock production.

And there is the very real risk that the disease could enter the United States.  (More...)

Travelers Will See Increased Scrutiny From USDA Inspectors

(Auburn, March 22---)Washington D.C., March 23---Travelers entering the United States from areas infected with foot-and-mouth disease may be under more scrutiny from U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors. (More...)

Eating: A Life or Death Decision for Many Young Black Males

AUBURN, MARCH 19---Talk to any young man at age 18 about how his nutritional habits may affect his health 30 or 40 years down the road, and you’re likely to get a blank stare.

Age 18, after all, is the time when most young people feel most invincible, when it’s the hardest to fathom how decisions made now can have consequences years, even decades, down the road. (More...)

AUBURN, MARCH 16---In one respect, cotton producers have never had it so good.

Thanks to boll-weevil eradication and genetically altered cotton, two of the biggest bullies of cotton -- boll weevils and caterpillars -- have been effectively cut down to size. Even so, a few pint-sized predators remain. (More...)

AUBURN, MARCH 12---In Alabama, we generally don't expect tulips to serve as a perennial in our flowerbeds. Dave Williams, a horticulturist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, says Alabama soils get too warm during the summer for the tulips to thrive and set buds for the next season. Poor drainage in heavy clay soils is another reason they don't do well. (More...)

Browning Isn’t Enough – Buy a Meat  Thermometer

Auburn, AL, March 12---Is a meat thermometer really necessary to cook hamburgers?

You bet it is – at least according to one food scientist.

"Let’s say it’s like insurance," says Dr. Jean Weese, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System food scientist. "When you cook with a food thermometer, there’s no question the meat is done." (More...)

AUBURN, March 12---Homeowners and gardeners are among the worst abusers of chemical fertilizers, says Dr. Charles Mitchell, an agronomist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

"Many gardeners believe that if a little fertilizer makes lawns and gardens grow, then a lot will really make them grow," says Mitchell. (More...)

From the standpoint of food safety, it’s considered one of humanity’s worst nightmares. But thanks to advances in genetic research, scientists are finally beginning to understand why. (More...)

Consumer Savvy Teens Win State LifeSmarts Championship

National Competition in San Diego to follow

HAYDEN, AL, March 12---Hayden High School teens captured the Alabama State LifeSmarts Championship by successfully fielding questions about real-life marketplace issues. (More...)

MOBILE, March 12---In just a few weeks, thousands of high school and college students will head for the beaches in Alabama and Florida during spring break. It's usually a time for fun and relaxation for students, but for those planning to swim in the gulf waters, it could bring some painful experiences because of jellyfish. (More...)

NORMAL, AL, March 8---Spring is bursting out all over, and allergy sufferers in Alabama are already gearing up for another active allergy season.

There are some things you can do to reduce the effects of allergies and asthma, says Dr. Bernice Wilson, an urban resource management specialist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. (More...)

AUBURN, March 6---March is National Nutrition Month. This year's theme is Food and Fitness: Build a Health Lifestyle.

The American Dietetic Association (ADA) launches National Nutrition Month each year to raise public awareness of the importance of nutrition and health. The Food and Fitness: Build a Healthy Lifestyle, incorporates the new dietary guidelines, Aim Build and Choose, which can help Americans reach new heights in their daily efforts for good health and fitness. Incorporating fitness into your lifestyle helps build lifelong health plus reduces stress and improves mood. (More...)

AUBURN, March 6---The high cost of nitrogen fertilizers combined with some low commodity prices is forcing some Alabama farmers to alter their planting strategies. Dr. Bob Goodman, an agricultural economist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, says farmers will probably plant more acres of cotton this year in Alabama. National cotton acreage is expected to climb more than a million acres, and Alabama will probably follow the trend. (More...)

Becoming Proactive With Probiotics to Fight Foodborne Illness

Auburn, March 1---Can cattle producers reduce levels of a potentially fatal food pathogen by feeding their cattle the bovine equivalent of functional yogurt?

Indeed they can, says one expert. (More...)

Mad Cow Hysteria Debuts in  America

Auburn, March 1---Shrouded in mystery, mortally feared by Europeans, Mad Cow disease now appears to have sparked hysteria in the United States.

However, no trace of the disease or its human counterpart has been spotted either in cattle or humans in this country. (More...)