Most people hiring a garden designer ask for a low maintenance garden. Some don’t have the budget. Some don’t have the time. Some have trouble getting and keeping good help. Some have other things to do (like full time jobs). Some just don’t like gardening! If you would like a few tips to reduce the....

Alabama Cottage Food Businesses need to have an ADPH approved food safety course in order to operate. This course fulfills that requirement.Address:Randolph County Economic Development Authority1218 US Hwy 431Roanoke, AL 36274Contact:Dani Reamsacr0087@aces.edu(256) 368-1694Register Online

The summer gardening season is upon us! Join Home Grounds REA Jayne Luetzow, Commercial Horticulture REA Holt Akers-Campbell, and Susan Hill Food Safety and Quality REA in Moulton to learn all about tomatoes! They will be discussing tips for growing tomatoes in the home garden, control methods for common tomato diseases and insect pests, and....

Join us for the 2024 Alfalfa in the South Workshop, co-hosted by the University of Georgia and Alabama Extension. The event will be held at the Blackshank Farm in Tifton, GA. Participants will have the opportunity to get a hands-on look at management of alfalfa for hay/baleage production, grazing, and hear producer perspectives about managing....

Please join Alabama Extension as we host our Very Berry Garden-to-Pantry workshop. We will have agents from the Home Grounds team discuss blueberry and strawberry production, maintenance, and pest management. The Food Safety and Quality team will guide participants as they make their own berry jam and taste test dehydrated fruit leathers. Pre-registration is required.....

This is a two-day class. You must register before coming to class. Check for availability if registering less than 4 days before the class. This course meets the ADPH requirements for a Food Service Establishment. For questions call Christy at 205-217-6495Address:Jackson County Health Dept204 LIberty LaneScottsboro, AL 35769Contact:Christy Mendozacnm0012@auburn.edu(205) 217-6495Register Online

Filing for Success, Session 1: We jump right in by examining the different levels (City, County Federal) of taxes in which businesses are responsible. We discuss the different types of "Business Formation" and whether you need to file for a LLC. As well as how to keep detailed financial records, especially around your costs &....

Join us for the May 2024 forestry and wildlife lunch and learn. This month Regional Extension Agent Dylan Taylor will be talking about invasive plant species and how best to manage them. Please feel free to bring your lunch. We will provide refreshments.Address:Autauga County Extension Office2226 AL Hwy 14 WAutaugaville, AL 36003Contact:Lynn Dickinsonrhodela@aces.edu(334) 303-8360

Cottage Food Certification for those wanting to sell non-hazardous items from their homes. Come see the new rulings, learn about preparing the safest product possible and learn some food preservation method for preparing jams and jellies. You will be able to take your certification test at the end of class that will be good for....

Join us on May 7th at the Walker County Extension Office for a fun and informative class all about herbs! In this class participants will learn about gardening with herbs, their uses, and how to preserve and cook with herbs. Cost is $5.00 to attend. Register online or call the Walker County Extension Office at....

This diabetes cooking school teaches how to control carbohydrate, modify fat and increase fiber so those affected by diabetes can achieve better blood glucose and blood pressure control.Address:1120 S Jackson Hwy, Sheffield, AL 35660Sheffield, AL 35660Contact:Elaine Softleykes0021@aces.edu(256)324-2851

Beef production and marketing procedures for calfhood vaccinations and health management protocols for adding value to Alabama feeder calves.Address:1699 Ross Clark Cirle, Suite DDothan, AL 36301Contact:Rickey Hudsonhudsorg@aces.edu(334) 726-6814

The Coordinators 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 St Suite 300Aliceville, AL 35442Contact:Jed Smartjrs0178@auburn.edu2054630885

This is a two-day class. You must register before coming to class. Check for availability if registering less than 4 days before the class. This course meets the ADPH requirements for a Food Service Establishment. For questions call Christy at 205-217-6495Address:Jackson County Health Dept204 LIberty LaneScottsboro, AL 35769Contact:Christy Mendozacnm0012@auburn.edu(205) 217-6495Register Online

Learn the basics of community composting with Jefferson County Urban Regional Extension Agent Bronson Lubresky.Contact:Rudy Pacumbabarop0001@aces.edu(256) 425-8683Register Online

Come join us for a 1-hour webinar & Q&A session on Prescribed Burn Associations and how to increase and improve your acres burned.Contact:Norm Haleynvh0001@aces.edu(256) 574-2143Register Online

Bring a pot (no larger than 14 inch diameter) along with garden gloves and a planting trowel as we have tea, petite fours and lots of other heavy hors d'oeuvres while we plant a garden pot in the garden for you to take home and enjoy.Address:Grace Episcopal Church, 906 Pike RoadPike Road, AL 36064Contact:Montgomery County....

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

Filing for Success, Session 1: We jump right in by examining the different levels (City, County Federal) of taxes in which businesses are responsible. We discuss the different types of "Business Formation" and whether you need to file for a LLC. As well as how to keep detailed financial records, especially around your costs &....

Come learn the basics of making jams and jellies and learn water bath canning basics. In the workshop we will prepare some fresh strawberry jam for you to carry home to share with your family.Address:Autauga County Extension Office2224 AL -14Autaugaville, AL 36003Contact:Angela Treadawaytreadas@aces.edu(205) 410-3696Register Online

Whether you graze livestock on 10 acres of 100 acres, in this Military Veteran & Beginning Farmer workshop you will learn management techniques to make the most of your forage. The workshop will be led by animal scientist with Alabama Extension. The workshop is free, and a light supper will be provided. Online registration is....

EXAM ONLY. You must register by May 1 or contact the instructor for availability. This is the ServSafe managers exam that meets the ADPH requirements for food service establishments.Address:Etowah County Extension Office800 Forrest Ave. Ste. 400Gadsden, AL 35901Contact:Christy Mendozacnm0012@auburn.edu(205) 217-6495Register Online

Join us on the second Friday of each month to learn about our environemnt, ways to help safeguard human, animal, and environmental health, and ways to reduce your ecological footprint. environment for future generations. Whether you are an educator, an environmental professional, or a nature-lover, tune in to discover how you can be a better....

This workshop will go over weed ID and management for pastures and fields. A great program for livestock producers in North Alabama.Address:1671 County Rd 79Double Springs, AL 35553Contact:Ali Gotcheracg0134@aces.edu(334) 752-1718