Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Event: 4H Tree Amigos - Mock Interviews Start: 3/20/12 8:00am
Fee: 0 End: 3/20/12 11:00am
Calendar(s): ACES 4-H & Youth Development
Address: Anniston County: Calhoun
Contact Name: David West Phone: 256-237-1621
Event Website: Email: westdah@aces.edu
Description:

Event: Master Gardener Class Start: 3/20/12 8:30am
Fee: End: 3/20/12 2:30pm
Calendar(s): ACES Home Grounds, Gardens & Home Pests
Address: 3200-A West Meighan Blvd County: Etowah
Contact Name: Dani Carroll Phone: 256-547-7936
Event Website: Email:
Description: Master Gardener Class

Event: 2012 Vegetable Growers Workshop Start: 3/20/12 9:00am
Fee: $3.00 End: 3/20/12 3:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Commercial Horticulture
Address: Cane Creek Community Garden County: Calhoun
Contact Name: Chip East Phone: 256-846-0314
Event Website: Email: eastwil@aces.edu
Description: 2012 Vegetable Growers Workshop - Early Bird Registration $3.00 per person/$5.00 at the door **Lunch included IF you pre-register**

Event: 4-H OMK Junior Master Gardener Day Camp Start: 3/20/12 9:00am
Fee: none End: 3/20/12 3:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES 4-H & Youth Development
Address: Lawson State Community College County: Jefferson
Contact Name: Izette McNealy Phone: 205-535-0160
Event Website: Email: mcneaiz@aces.edu
Description: Wildlife and Nature Hikes! Just Move Activity! Creative Endeavors! Freestyle Demonstrations! Urban Nutrition Education Program! Healthy Snack Presentation!

Event: Health Rocks Start: 3/20/12 9:00am
Fee: N/A End: 3/20/12 11:00am
Calendar(s): ACES Urban Affairs
Address: 20185 Richard Weaver Rd., Mt. Vernon County: Mobile
Contact Name: Amanda C. Outlaw Phone: 251-574-8445
Event Website: Email: outlaac@aces.edu
Description: Health Rocks is a healthy living program for ages 10 years and up sponsored by the National 4-H Council. The goal is to bring youth families, and communities together to reduce tobacco, alcohol and drug use by youth. The event will provide youth an opportunity to receive accurate health information regarding norms and consequences of youth tobacco, alcohol and drug use.

Event: Home Grown Gardening Workshop Start: 3/20/12 9:00am
Fee: $10 End: 3/20/12 12:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Home Grounds, Gardens & Home Pests
Address: 202 S. Hwy 123, Ozark County: Dale
Contact Name: Rachel Dykes Phone: 334-774-2329
Event Website: Email: creelra@auburn.edu
Description: A growing number of Alabamians are ready to take up their shovels and hoes this spring. They along with countless others across the nation have decided to grow some of their own food this year in home gardens. In an effort to help new and inexperienced gardeners get started, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System will be hosting a Home Grown Gardening Workshop in Ozark. Topics will include vegetable gardening basics, soils and plant nutrition, raised bed gardening, container gardening, and garden pests. Pre-registration and payment is required by Friday, March 16th. To sign up or for more information, call the Dale County Extension Office at (334) 774-2329.

Event: ServSafe - Opelika Start: 3/20/12 9:00am
Fee: $125.00 End: 3/20/12 4:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
Address: Lee County Extension Office, 600 S. 7th St., Opelika, AL 36801 County: Lee
Contact Name: Janet Johnson Phone: 334-749-3353
Event Website: http://www.aces.edu/foodsafety Email: johns16@aces.edu
Description: Food Safety Certification for food permit holders meeting the ADPH requirements. Class size limited to first 35 registered. Pre-registration is required.

Event: VITA - Tax Assistance Program Start: 3/20/12 9:00am
Fee: Free End: 3/20/12 4:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Consumer Science & Personal Financial Mngt.
Address: Clay County Extension Office County: Clay
Contact Name: Tonya Tomlin Phone: 256-354-5976
Event Website: Email: tomlita@aces.edu
Description: VITA - Tax Prep Assistance Program Please call the Extension Office for more information.

Event: Fire Ant Management & Pesticide Recordkeeping Start: 3/20/12 9:30am
Fee: End: 3/20/12 12:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Home Grounds, Gardens & Home Pests
Address: North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street SW, Cullman County: Cullman
Contact Name: Tony Glover Phone: 256-737-9386
Event Website: http://www.aces.e...ingsandEvents.php Email: gloveta@auburn.edu
Description: Topics & Speakers 9:30-10:00 Pesticide Handling & Recordkeeping, Dr. Fudd Graham 10:00-10:45 Fire Ant Management, Dr. Fudd Graham 10:45-11:00 Break 11:00-12:00 Fire Ant Bait Application Demonstration, Dr. Fudd Graham

Event: Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (AFEP) Start: 3/20/12 10:00am
Fee: End: 3/20/12 11:00am
Calendar(s): ACES Urban Affairs
Address: Shiloh Baptist Church-Montgomery, AL County: Montgomery
Contact Name: Metara Austin Phone: 334-707-5319
Event Website: Email: mta0001@aces.edu
Description:

Event: Champions Diabetic Cooking School Start: 3/20/12 10:00am
Fee: free End: 3/20/12 12:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Family & Child Development
Address: 1702 Noble St. suite 108, Anniston, AL County: Calhoun
Contact Name: Marchale Burton Phone: 256-237-1621
Event Website: Email:
Description: Learn how and why cooking properly for a diabetic is essential for healthy living

Event: PrecisionAg 101 Workshop Start: 3/20/12 10:30am
Fee: End: 3/21/12 12:30pm
Calendar(s): ACES Agronomic Crops
Address: EV Smith Research Center County: Macon
Contact Name: John Fulton Phone: 334-844-3541
Event Website: http://www.Alabam...isionAgOnline.com Email: fultojp@auburn.edu
Description: Agronomic Team training on the basics of precision agriculture. This workshop will allow participants to learn more about technologies such as guidance, variable-rate, automatic section control, and crop sensors. Hands-on exercises along with demonstrations will be used to highlight how these technologies are being successfully adopted by Alabama crop and beef producers.

Event: Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (AFEP) Start: 3/20/12 11:00am
Fee: End: 3/20/12 12:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Urban Affairs
Address: Distinguised Seniors Place- Montgomery, AL County: Montgomery
Contact Name: Metara Austin Phone: 334-707-5319
Event Website: Email: mta0001@aces.edu
Description:

Event: GRANDRAPP Sr Caregiver Meeting Start: 3/20/12 12:00pm
Fee: End: 3/20/12 1:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Urban Affairs
Address: Family Guidance Center, Building D County: Montgomery
Contact Name: Danielle Rudolph Phone: 334-201-2847
Event Website: Email: ddr0007@aces.edu
Description:

Event: Healthy Eating for a Healthy Living Start: 3/20/12 1:00pm
Fee: Free End: 3/20/12 2:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Urban Affairs
Address: Snead State Community College County: Marshall
Contact Name: Juana Macias-Christian Phone:
Event Website: Email:
Description:

Event: Pasture Weed Control Invasive Plant Control Start: 3/20/12 1:00pm
Fee: End: 3/20/12 3:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Animal Science & Forages
Address: North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street SW, Cullman County: Cullman
Contact Name: Tony Glover Phone: 256-737-9386
Event Website: http://www.aces.e...ingsandEvents.php Email: gloveta@auburn.edu
Description: Topics & Speakers 1:00-2:30 Pasture and Hayfield Weed Control, Dr. Stephen Enloe, Auburn University 2:30-3:00 Invasive Plant Control, Dr. Stephen Enloe

Event: 4-H Enrichment Programs - Reynolds Start: 3/20/12 2:00pm
Fee: Free End: 3/20/12 2:30pm
Calendar(s): ACES 4-H & Youth Development
Address: Maplesville School County: Chilton
Contact Name: Josine Walter Phone: 334-750-2032
Event Website: Email: jaw0023@auburn.edu
Description:

Event: Alabama 4-H Mentoring Project - Building Strong Families Start: 3/20/12 2:00pm
Fee: End: 3/20/12 5:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES 4-H & Youth Development
Address: Anniston County: Calhoun
Contact Name: Kim Good Phone: 256-252-9029
Event Website: Email: goodkim@aces.edu
Description:

Event: 4-H Munford JMG Scientist Club Meeting Start: 3/20/12 3:10pm
Fee: End: 3/20/12 4:10pm
Calendar(s): ACES 4-H & Youth Development
Address: Munford Elementary School County: Talladega
Contact Name: Kim Good Phone: 256-252-9029
Event Website: Email: goodkim@aces.edu
Description: This is an Special Interest 4-H Club that meets at Munford Elementary School. There are a limited number of youth that can be members of this club. If you are interested in more information on this club contact club leader, Kim Murray at kmurray@tcboe.org.

Event: Blount County 4-H Dog Club Meeting Start: 3/20/12 4:00pm
Fee: End: 3/20/12 6:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES 4-H & Youth Development
Address: Cleveland Elementary School County: Blount
Contact Name: Nancy Graves Phone: 205-353-1034
Event Website: Email: foxwong@auburn.edu
Description:

Event: HIPPY Group Meeting Start: 3/20/12 5:00pm
Fee: End: 3/20/12 7:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Family & Child Development
Address: Evergreen Elementary School County: Conecuh
Contact Name: Emily Brogden Phone: 251-578-2762
Event Website: Email: brogdeh@aces.edu
Description: Monthly group meeting for all parents who have children enrolled in the HIPPY(Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) Program in Conecuh County.

Event: CHAMPION Exercise Program Start: 3/20/12 5:30pm
Fee: End: 3/20/12 6:30pm
Calendar(s): ACES Urban Affairs
Address: Montgomery Co Ext Office- 3rd Floor County: Montgomery
Contact Name: Metara Austin Phone: 334-707-5319
Event Website: Email: mta0001@aces.edu
Description:

Event: Colbert Coutny Beef Meeting Start: 3/20/12 5:30pm
Fee: End: 3/20/12 7:30pm
Calendar(s): ACES Animal Science & Forages
Address: Courthouse Basement 201 N. Main St. Tuscumbia AL 35674 County: Colbert
Contact Name: Ilana Stover Phone: 205-442-1743
Event Website: Email: ims0002@aces.edu
Description: Beef Cattle meeting

Event: Outreach Meeting to Focus on Goats and Sheep Start: 3/20/12 5:30pm
Fee: None End: 3/20/12 8:30pm
Calendar(s): ACES Farm Mgmt. & Agricultural Enterprise Analysis; ACES Animal Science & Forages
Address: Traders and Farmers Bank, 64 Main Street, Bernice Hilton Walker Building (upstairs), Double Springs, County: Winston
Contact Name: Heath King Phone: 256 383-1446
Event Website: Email:
Description: An Outreach Meeting for small and beginning farmers. Program will focus on sheep and goat production, and the use of a new locally produced mineral that has shown an improvement in animal performance on many Alabama farms (on-farm research data will be shared at this meeting). New farmers, small farmers, or anyone interested in hearing about government assistance are being urged to attend.

Event: PROSPER - Strengthening Families Session 3 Start: 3/20/12 5:30pm
Fee: End: 3/20/12 7:30pm
Calendar(s): ACES 4-H & Youth Development
Address: Springville Middle School County: St. Clair
Contact Name: Nancy Graves Phone: 205-353-1034
Event Website: Email: foxwong@auburn.edu
Description:

Event: Home Grown The "Natural" Way Start: 3/20/12 6:00pm
Fee: End: 3/20/12 8:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Home Grounds, Gardens & Home Pests
Address: David L. Burt Ag Center, 102 Liberty Street, Evergreen, Al County: Conecuh
Contact Name: Mike McQueen Phone: 251-575-3477
Event Website: Email: mcquegj@aces.edu
Description: Join us for this educational gardening program. This program will provide useful information about organic and conventional gardening techniques that will help you become a better gardener.

Event: Backyard Poultry Flock Meeting to Be Held Start: 3/20/12 6:30pm
Fee: FREE End: 3/20/12 8:30pm
Calendar(s): ACES Poultry
Address: Marion County Extension Office, Courthouse Annex Meeting Room, 372 7th Avenue SW, Hamilton, AL County: Winston
Contact Name: Lisa Murphy Phone: 205 921-3551
Event Website: Email: murphic@aces.edu
Description: If you have an interest in learning about raising your own Poultry Flock, this meeting is for you. The program will include speakers on Choosing, Housing and Managing Backyard Poultry; Backyard Flock Feeding and Management; and Poultry Health for the Hobbyist. There will also be plenty of additional "take home" information available.

Event: Pond Management Workshop Start: 3/20/12 6:30pm
Fee: $5 per water sample End: 3/20/12 8:30pm
Calendar(s): ACES Aquaculture & Recreational Pond Mngt.
Address: North Shelby Library 5521 Cahaba Valley Road Birmingham 35242 County: Shelby
Contact Name: Ricky Colquitt Phone: 205-669-6763
Event Website: Email: colqurw@aces.edu
Description: Topics will include: basic pond construction, the importance of liming, fertilization and harvest rates, species selection and stocking, fish management, weed control, leaky and silty pond water and a generous question and answer session. Pond owners are encouraged to bring a 12 oz sample of water for testing. There is a charge of $5 per sample.

 
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