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 Marion County Farmer's
Market Opening The Marion County Farmer's
Market will be opening June 3rd at 7:00 a.m. The market will be open on
Tuesdays & Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and on Thursday from 3:00
p.m. - 6:00 p.m. You must have a valid grower's permit to
sell. The permits are available from the Marion County Extension
Office. Farmer's Nutrition Program Training is available upon
request. Renovations are currently underway and the market is located in
the old Weston Fire Deparment.
 Japanese Beetles in Alabama: Japanese
beetles were first found in the United States in 1916 in New Jersey. Since
then, they have slowly moved south and spread into the heart of the
Southeast. In Alabama, consistent Japanese beetle populations occur in the
northern part of the state and as far south as Tallapoosa and Lee
counties. Isolated incidents of Japanese beetle presence have occurrred in
other counties as well. For more information on Japanese beetles and their
control
click here.
Do You Have A
Question? Ask us! 
 Horse Science Course:
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the
Alabama Horse Council are offering the 2008 Alabama REIN Program beginning
Tuesday, September 2, 2008. This course is for horse owners and horse
industry employees who want to increase their knowledge of horse care and
management plus explore recent scientific advances in horse care
techniques. Classes are offered through video conference. For
more information and to register click here.
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 4-H
Day Camp: Ages 9-13 and topics to be covered are BB
guns, archery, Skins & Skulls, geocaching (using GPS systems). Lunch,
snack and bottled water will be provided. Registration will be
$10.00. Send registration to: Marion County Extension Office, P.O. Box
400, Hamilton, Al 35570. 4-H days are July 14th - Top of the World
Campground, Hamilton, AL. July 16th - Archer's Point in Bear
Creek, AL. July 18th - Winfield First United Methodist Church. For
more information and to register please contact the Marion County Extension
Office at 205-921-3551.
Know It & Grow It Hotline
Is Now Available
You can reach experts in the field of horticulture
with questions related to vegetables, flowers, lawns, shrubs, trees, insects,
diseases, soil, fertilizer, and anything related to growing and gardening in the
Alabama climate.
The Hotline is open Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00
p.m.
Call:
1-877-252-4769
About Marion County
Marion county was originally part of the Chickasaw Indian
Nation. It was named for Gen. Frances Marion, the "swamp fox" of
Revolutionary War fame. The county covers 743 square miles, but was
once larger, containing all of what is now Lamar county, until 1866.
Andrew Jackson's Old Military Road runs from Columbiana, Tenn., through
Marion County, to Columbus, Miss.
In 1830, Marion County's population was 4,000. Today,
approximately 30,000 people live in the rural county. Ninety-six percent
of the population is white, 3.4 percent is black and .6 percent are hispanic or
other. There are 15 educational outlets in the county. The majority
of the county residents have at least completed 10th grade.
Timber, cattle, soybeans, and corn are the major agricultural
crops grown in Marion County. Major industries include mobile homes,
tapered roller bearings, reflective products, conveyor systems and
furniture. Bear Creek Lake, Mule Day in Winfield and the Sam Murphy
Wildlife Management Area attract tourists to Marion County.
The Marion County Extension Office has three full-time and 2
part-time employees and about 325 volunteers who help with various
programs. Some of the more popular Extension programs in the county
include TGIF, Nutrition Education Program, Crisis Intervention, Parenting
Classes, Master Cattle Producers, and the Master Gardening
program. More than 900 youth are involved in 4-H.
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