The Perfect Holiday Gift for your Favorite Cook!
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The Auburn Cookbook $10
Traditional favorites and currently popular dishes.
Nutritional analysis with each recipe.
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Home Food Preservation $9
Information on canning, freezing, drying, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, and other combination foods.
Step-by-step procedures.
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Cooking Alabama's Wild Game $4
Collection of more than seventy-five recipes for whitetail deer, game birds, small game, & fish.
Includes information on the proper cleaning, care, and storage of wild game meats.
Come by the Extension office today and get your copy.
Disasters come in many forms and may happen when we least expect them, but you can be prepared. Spending a few hours in preparation for a disaster can make recovery easier and may even save lives – your own and those of loved ones – not to mention companion animals and possessions. Read more by visiting Alabama EDEN (Alabama Extension Disaster Education Network). Another excellent resource for emergency planning is Florida Extension's Disaster Handbook.
About Henry County
Named for Patrick Henry, Henry County was formed Dec. 13, 1819. It is located near the southeastern corner of Alabama. It was dubbed the Mother County because it birthed all or portions of nine other counties in the state. Originally, Henry County encompassed all of what is known as the Wiregrass and was the largest county in Alabama upon statehood. It now encompasses 560 square miles. The county's population is 16,706 with 31.1 percent black and 67.8 percent white. Henry County is mostly rural. Abbeville is the county seat.
Henry County's major agricultural crop is peanuts, cotton, corn and forages for cattle grazing are also grown. Major industries in the county include education, textiles and agricultural processing. The Day Lily Festival and historic homes are tourist attractions in the county.
The average educational level attained by the majority of the Henry County population is high school. There are nine schools in the county--three elementary, three junior high and three high schools.
The Henry County Extension Office has three full-time employees, two part-time employees and numerous volunteers that help with Extension programs. Four-H and Youth Development is one of many active Extension programs in Henry County. Six hundred fifty youth are involved in 4-H programs. Other major Extension programs include Poultry and Waste Management, Nutrition Education Program and Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program.
