| Event: |
Master Gardener Volunteer Training |
Start: |
10/18/17 8:30am |
| Fee: |
$135 |
End: |
10/18/17 12:30pm |
| Calendar(s): |
Home Grounds, Gardens & Home Pests |
| Address: |
5 County Complex, 1055 East McKinnon Street, New Brockton, AL 36351 |
County: |
Crenshaw |
| Contact Name: |
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Phone: |
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| Event Website: |
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Email: |
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| Description: |
Application deadline is August 4, 2017. Please call the Extension Office for more information or an application form. |
| Event: |
Master Gardener Course |
Start: |
10/18/17 9:00am |
| Fee: |
125 |
End: |
10/18/17 3:00pm |
| Calendar(s): |
Home Grounds, Gardens & Home Pests; Commercial Horticulture |
| Address: |
54 Kelley Lane, Columbiana, AL 35051 |
County: |
Shelby |
| Contact Name: |
Nelson D. Wynn |
Phone: |
205-669-6763 |
| Event Website: |
http://www.aces.edu/shelby |
Email: |
wynnnel@aces.edu |
| Description: |
The Alabama Master Gardener Program is a volunteer training program by which the Alabama Cooperative Extension System expands its outreach mission to the citizens of Alabama. This program represents an effective partnership between the land-grant universities of this state and motivated volunteers interested in educating their communities with research-based information. Master Gardeners are trained volunteers that offer the local community Reliable, Relevant and Reachable gardening information and education opportunities |
| Event: |
Master Gardener Program |
Start: |
10/18/17 9:00am |
| Fee: |
130.00 |
End: |
10/18/17 3:00pm |
| Calendar(s): |
Home Grounds, Gardens & Home Pests; Community & Workforce Development |
| Address: |
132 North Court Street |
County: |
external |
| Contact Name: |
Dani Carroll |
Phone: |
256-458-6043 |
| Event Website: |
http://offices.ac...gardener-program/ |
Email: |
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| Description: |
Join other gardeners for a 13 week volunteer training program. Subjects include botany, vegetable gardening, soils, propagation, disease and insect identification and much more. |
| Event: |
Restricted Use Dealer Meeting/ Auxin training |
Start: |
10/18/17 9:00am |
| Fee: |
0 |
End: |
10/18/17 3:00pm |
| Calendar(s): |
Agronomic Crops; Commercial Horticulture; Farm & Agribusiness Management |
| Address: |
Headland at the Wiregrass Research Station |
County: |
external |
| Contact Name: |
Sonja Thomas |
Phone: |
3348448832 |
| Event Website: |
http://www.aces.e...ealerMeetings.php |
Email: |
sbt0010@auburn.edu |
| Description: |
9:00 - 9:30 WPS Updates, Private Applicator Updates - Sonja Thomas
9:30 - 10:30 Auxin Chemistry Development Background /Label Requirements
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:15 Sensitive Crops and Potential Injury/ Application Technical Training
11:15 - 11:45 Preventing Cross - Contamination /Agronomic Considerations
11:45 -12:45 Lunch - Included with Training
12:45 - 1:15 Highlighting of Company Resources
1:15 - 1:45 Handling Damage Cases
1:45 - 2:15 Company Q&A Panel
2:15 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - until ADAI RUP Dealer Rules and Regulations
Following ADAI Dealer Examination |
| Event: |
The City of Huntsville Health Fair at the Jaycee Community Building Huntsville AL |
Start: |
10/18/17 9:00am |
| Fee: |
FREE |
End: |
10/18/17 1:30pm |
| Calendar(s): |
Human Nutrition Diet & Health |
| Address: |
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County: |
Madison |
| Contact Name: |
Director, Outreach and Grants | North Central Alab |
Phone: |
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| Event Website: |
http://komenncalabama.org |
Email: |
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| Description: |
The City of Huntsville is dedicated to the promotion of healthy lifestyles for active and retired City employees and their families through the development of health sponsored activities at the workplace.
A Comprehensive Wellness Program has been adopted with the following goals and objectives:
Improve the well being of all active and retired employees
Identify major health risks
Offer health screenings and wellness fairs
Promote healthy lifestyle changes
Increase productivity and reduce absenteeism
Improve occupational safety
Lower healthcare costs
Ensure patient confidentiality
Encourage proper nutrition and exercise
Periodically evaluate the program's resultsAs part of our Comprehensive Wellness Program, the City of Huntsville currently offers diet and nutrition classes; blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose screenings; an annual wellness fair and flu shot clinic; immunizations for employees exposed to high risk factors on the job; a physician's clinic for non-occupational illnesses and minor injuries; a variety of wellness related training classes; and a wellness newsletter.Some of the many targeted program offerings the City sponsors are tobacco cessation methods with group support, weight loss campaigns, lunch and learn sessions centering around wellness topics, diabetes education, and heat stress awareness classes. The Comprehensive Wellness Program adopted by the City has developed the strategy of attacking the "BIG THREE" chronic diseases/conditions in our workforce: heart disease, diabetes, obesity. Therefore, the targeted program offerings throughout the year will focus on educating, supporting, and providing resources for employees and their families to make lifestyle choices that reduce their risk of the "BIG THREE."
As a component of the City's Comprehensive Wellness Program, a wellness committee (made up of City employees throughout the various departments) provides representation in the planning and implementation stages and assists in educating the employee population about wellness topics. |
| Event: |
Gardening 101 Workshop Series |
Start: |
10/18/17 10:00am |
| Fee: |
Free and Open to the Public! |
End: |
10/18/17 12:00pm |
| Calendar(s): |
Home Grounds, Gardens & Home Pests; Forestry, Wildlife & Natural Resource Mgmt.; Home Grounds, Gardens & Home Pests; Forestry, Wildlife & Natural Resource Mgmt.; Home Grounds, Gardens & Home Pests; Urban Affairs |
| Address: |
1101 Sunset Drive, Guntersville |
County: |
Marshall |
| Contact Name: |
Hunter McBrayer |
Phone: |
(256) 582-2009 |
| Event Website: |
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Email: |
rhm0015@aces.edu |
| Description: |
The Gardening 101 Workshop Series will be held at the Church of the Epiphany in Guntersville on every 3rd Wednesday of the month. This program will cover topics ranging from plant propagation, lawn care, vegetable production, and much more! Contact the Marshall County Extension Office for more information |
| Event: |
ServSafe Training in Covington |
Start: |
10/18/17 10:00am |
| Fee: |
$125 ( if pay online $120) |
End: |
10/18/17 7:00pm |
| Calendar(s): |
Food Safety & Quality |
| Address: |
Covington County Extension Office, 23952 AL Hwy 55 in Andalusia, AL |
County: |
Covington |
| Contact Name: |
Bridgette Brannon |
Phone: |
334-714-1248 |
| Event Website: |
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Email: |
huttobf@auburn.edu |
| Description: |
Conduct food safety training for food permit holders in Covington and surrounding counties. |
| Event: |
Cottage Food Safety class - DeKalb |
Start: |
10/18/17 10:15am |
| Fee: |
25 |
End: |
10/18/17 12:15pm |
| Calendar(s): |
Food Safety & Quality |
| Address: |
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County: |
DeKalb |
| Contact Name: |
Christy Mendoza |
Phone: |
2565477936 |
| Event Website: |
https://ssl.acesa...istrationForm.php |
Email: |
cnm0012@auburn.edu |
| Description: |
For individuals that would like to sell their homemade baked goods, jams, and candies. |
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