Food Protection Manager Certification Course meeting Alabama Department of Public Health requirement for Retail Food Permit Holders. This is a two-day class. Pre-registration required. Book, included with $140 fee, will be given out first day of class. Class starts at 9 am CST both days.Address:Elmore County Extension Office340 Queen Ann RoadWetumpka, AL 36092Contact:Janet Johnsonjohns16@aces.edu(334) 703-2237Register....

Course meeting ADPH requirement to operate as a Cottage Food Operation. Course includes specifics about the AL Cottage Food Law, identify foods that can be sold, where foods can be sold, labeling requirements and food safety recommendations for the cottage food operator.Address:Elmore County Extension Office340 Queen Ann RoadWetumpka, AL 36092Contact:Janet Johnsonjohns16@aces.edu(334) 703-2237Register Online

Food Protection Manager Certification Course meeting Alabama Department of Public Health requirement for Retail Food Permit Holders. This is a two-day class. Pre-registration required. Book, included with $140 fee, will be given out first day of class. Class starts at 9 am CST both days.Address:Elmore County Extension Office340 Queen Ann RoadWetumpka, AL 36092Contact:Janet Johnsonjohns16@aces.edu(334) 703-2237Register....

This event is for those who maintain commercial turf in various settings. Workers and managers can expect to learn about herbicide use on turf, PGRs, overseeding, and soil fertility. All are welcome to attend.Address:NRCS Educational Center1 Teen TrailMonroeville, AL 36460Contact:Jacob Kelleyjacob.kelley@auburn.edu(251) 243-2234

Operation Grow is hosting an equipment training event in Madison County for veteran and beginning farmers to come out and learn about farming equipment safety, access, and technical skills.Address:372 Walker LaneHazel Green, AL 35750Contact:Harli Willishbw0014@auburn.edu(334) 707-2524

Want to learn how to grow your own plants? Join us on Tuesday August 6th at 10am at the Lawrence County Extension Office to learn about how to propagate your own plants. Participants will learn how to propagate plants by seed, cuttings, separation, division, and grafting. Please pre-register online through the aces.edu website or contact....

Join us for this Forestry and Wildlife Lunch & Learn! During this meeting regional extension agent Lynn Dickinson will talk about Forest Management and why having a management plan in place is important, and how to begin the process of creating a plan.Address:Autauga County Extension Office2226 Hwy 14WAutaugaville, AL 36003Contact:Lynn Dickinsonrhodela@aces.edu(334) 303-8360

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....

Participants will receive training on pesticide application, followed by testing to receive a private pesticide applicator permit.Address:Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve1214 81st Street SouthBirmingham, AL 35206Contact:David LawrenceLawreda@aces.edu(334) 740-1667Register Online

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

This webinar will discuss the recent research Dr. Cristan is doing with drones for BMP and erosion monitoring and storm damage assessments.Contact:Norm Haleynvh0001@aces.edu(256) 574-2143Register Online

BMC 101: The Business Model Canvas is an interactive business tool that can be completed in one sitting and adjusted multiple times no matter the stage of your business. It teaches business owners how to define their business by its "Value Proposition", identify the correct customer segments, what activities and resources are most important and....

Please join us for the seasonal Claybank Master Gardener Association's lunch & learns! Topics include How to Preserve Cut Flowers, Rain Barrels, Disaster Preparedness, and Making a Muscadine Wreath. It is on the 1st Wednesday of the month in Febrary, May, August, and November from 12noon-1PM! Please bring your lunch & come learn. This event....

Today on the Smart Yards Webinar, Kerry Smith will talk about what makes botany so beautiful!Contact:Dani Carrollcarrodl@aces.edu(256) 458-6043Register Online

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 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:21950 AL-181Fairhope, AL 36532Contact:Alexia Mingo Simmonsazm0392@auburn.edu(251) 937-7176

Hands on educational opportunity for senior citizens to learn how to use smart technology in everyday life.Address:340 Queen Ann RoadWetumpka, AL 36092Contact:Katrina Mitchellmitchk1@aces.edu(334) 567-6301

Interested in raising hogs or chickens on pasture? Alabama Extension will discuss the on-farm processing for poultry and food safety. A local farm will share their experience on raising poultry and pigs on pasture. The workshop is free, and a light supper will be provided. Online registration is required. (Click below) If you have accessibility....

Educational Conference for Alabama Cattle ProducersAddress:1412 E. Nashville AvenueAtmore, AL 36502Contact:Ken Kelleykellewi@auburn.edu(251)238-0373

Join us as Alabama Cooperative Extension and local community partners work to provide a workshop taking a closer look at grant writing. Topics covered will include developing a budget for grant proposals, identifying potential funding sources for small businesses, and considerations to remember when writing a grant proposal. This workshop is free to the public....

Join us for training sessions on traditional conservation topics as well as new and emerging issues in environmental education. This free virtual webinar series offers effective best management practices (BMPs) aimed at safeguarding human, animal & environmental health, and practical solutions to help reduce your ecological footprint. Whether you are an educator, an environmental professional,....