The Commercial Horticulture Program provides multidimensional research-based information, support services, and training to a growing hortic...
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Alabama has a booming fruit and vegetable production industry which generates more than $160 million in revenue and provides employment to t...
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Learn more about exemptions to the Poultry Inspection Act available to small-scale poultry processors.
The Poultry Products Inspection Ac...
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Who We Are
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is the outreach organization for the land grant mission of Auburn University and Alabam...
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“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” - African Proverb
The national Cooperative Extension Sy...
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Tax benefits are expanding for many Americans this year because of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The direct benefits for individuals...
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Kudzu is a classic example of a plant that was introduced with good intentions but that resulted in bad outcomes. Learn about th...
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Homeownership is a central component of the American Dream. It is also a vital part of the American economy, and owning a home has federal a...
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The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 — better known as the 2018 Farm Bill — is a piece of legislation that provides a safety net supp...
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Origin of Land-Grants
The birth of land-grant institutions is a long and complex story that begins with the late Vermont Senator Justin Smi...
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