Providing Information and Assistance to Veterans
More than 9,800 veterans live in Lee County, and the majority are not receiving all of the benefits available. The goal of the Lee County Veterans Outreach is to meet the veterans in Lee Cou…
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Auburn University Foundation’s annual Tiger Giving Day returns Feb. 21. This year, Alabama 4-H is asking that you consider choosing to support them on Tiger Giving Day. Contributions to Alabama 4-H will help s…
Whether you grow your own produce or buy it at a farmers market or grocery store, fruits and vegetables are a colorful, tasty, and healthy part of our diets. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends that we cons…
*This recipe is an excerpt from Fresh from the Farm Alabama Recipes, FCS-2112.
We hope you enjoy the following recipes collected from farmers across the state of Alabama. The recipes include produce the farmers themselves have grown on …
Beef cattle production potential is influenced in part by environmental conditions. Cattle producers should be aware of management risks and mitigation strategies to improve production potential in the Southeast. Following is an ove…
Insect pests are one of the major problems in organic production systems. Crop damage from insect pests can occur via direct feeding or egg-laying, contamination with feces, or disease transmission; loss in yield or marketability of
vegeta…
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY, Ala. – On Tuesday, February 27, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, SpectraCare Health Systems, and the Dale County Sheriff’s Office will dedicate a new prescription drug drop box. The …
Implement these organic prevention and control strategies to reduce pest populations in your vegetable crops.
Whether you are a conventional or an organic vegetable producer, an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for…
Cover crops are an investment much like any other input for agricultural operations. In order for producers to maximize their return on investment, cover crops should be managed to maximize benefits while minimizing costs.
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The Pesticide Safety Education Team at the Alabama Cooperative Extension System with the support of an incredible group of employees, volunteers and team members created videos to help give applicators a better understanding of Personal Pro…
Spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) belong to the drum family Scianidae. Other locally common members of the drum family include the Atlantic croaker, southern king fish (ground mullet), black drum, and red drum. Spotted seatrout, also k…
A durable power of attorney (POA) allows a person (agent, usually denominated as attorney-in-fact) to conduct your affairs if you are not present or not able. Durable means it is not terminated by the principal’s incapacity. The following…
An advance directive (AD) establishes directions for the providing, withholding, or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and artificially provided nutrition and hydration if you are terminally ill or permanently unconsciousness. You can …
The transfer tax system consists of the estate tax (sometimes called the death tax), the gift tax and the generation-skipping transfer tax. The following are common questions on transfer taxes.
Will my estate have to pay taxes?
The curren…
A trust is a contract between two entities, the grantor (or truster or settlor) and the trustee for the benefit of a third entity, the beneficiaries. The grantor determines the terms of the trust and agrees to fund the trust (contribute pro…