Health Extension for Diabetes is a unique education and support program that connects participants to local clinical resources through partnerships with local hospitals, clinics, and healthcare providers. Through a series of 8 sessions provided over 4 months, participants receive education for living with diabetes as well as support from each other, trained extension agents, and....
The Coordinator's Corner is a weekly article published in the Pickens County Herald. This article disseminates timely, research-based information from Extension experts to county stakeholders across Pickens County. The paper is released at 8 AM every Wednesday.Address:155 Reform StreetSuite 300Carrollton, AL 35447Contact:Jed Smartjrs0178@aces.edu(205) 463-0885
Join the Urban Home Grounds Team on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 10 AM CT to learn the basics of home horticulture in Alabama. Sessions include: August 14 – Weathering the Storm: Identifying and Mitigating Tree Hazards at Home Joel Potter, Urban Forestry, Wildlife, and Natural Resources Regional Extension Agent, Baldwin....
Dr. Sonja Thomas will talk about pesticide safety in our homes: longevity and storage. Register for the webinar here: https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/landscaping/smart-yards-online-series/Contact:Dani Carrollcarrodl@auburn.edu(256) 458-6043
Come purchase locally grown fruits, vegetables and plants at this old-fashioned Farmers Market!Address:Stadium Drive Garrett Harrison Stadium LotPhenix City, AL 36867Contact:Jennifer Davidsonjenniferd@auburn.edu(334) 298-6845
food safety certification course for food service workers and managers who need to meet health department regulationsAddress:Shelby County Extension Office54 Kelly LaneColumbiana, AL 35051Contact:Angela Treadawayatreadaw@aces.edu(205) 410-3696Register Online
This course meets the food safety training requirement of the ADPH for people who want to sell certain non-hazardous foods from their home as a Cottage Food Business. The course includes specifics about the AL Cottage Food Law, what foods can be sold, where foods can be sold, labeling requirements and food safety recommendations for....
This educational workshop offers training on preparing food, medicines, and important documents in the event of severe weather; learning the services available through different agencies during severe weather. Stakeholders will receive training on understanding severe weather terminology, and attendees will be trained on using their free weather radios (while supplies last). Those radios will be....
Our health and the Earth’s health begins in the soil beneath our feet. Join Urban Regional Extension Agent Bronson Lubresky for a presentation on practical methods to strengthen soil fertility. Basic composting and more advanced compost practices will also be discussed.Address:Alfa Environmental Training Building 316 Bartrum StreetLivingston, AL 35470Contact:Trenisha Macktzm0019@aces.edu(205) 652-9501
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) is a national program that raises consumer confidence through offering proper management techniques and a commitment to quality within every segment of the industry.Address:802 Veterans DrFlorence, AL 35630Contact:Ali Gotcheracg0134@aces.edu(334) 752-1718