Week of Events
ServSafe – Eufaula
ServSafe – Eufaula
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:Barbour County Extension Office525 School StreetEufaula, AL 36027Contact:Janet Johnsonjohns16@aces.edu(334) 703-2237Register Online
VCLLI Fall ’24: Tai Chi for Seniors
VCLLI Fall ’24: Tai Chi for Seniors
In-Person Series: Participate in Tai Chi with a small group at Alabama A&M University. During the weekly sessions, engage in movement aimed at improving balance, preventing falls in older adults, and reducing some sources of pain.Address:Alabama A&M University Wellness Center4011 Meridian StreetNormal, AL 35762Contact:Danielle Rudolphddr0007@aces.edu(334) 201-2847www.aces.edu/go/TaiChiF24
VCLLI F ’24: Meaningful Monday Estate Planning
VCLLI F ’24: Meaningful Monday Estate Planning
Free virtual workshop series presented in collaboration with Faulkner Law. Register: www.aces.edu/go/4449 Topics: October 7 - Estate Planning Overview October 14 - Last Will and Testament October 21 - Powers of Attorney for Finances October 28 - Alabama Advance DirectiveContact:Danielle Rudolphddr0007@aces.edu(334) 201-2847www.aces.edu/go/4449
AL Cottage Food Training – Eufaula
AL Cottage Food Training – Eufaula
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:Barbour County Extension Office525 School StreetEufaula, AL 36027Contact:Janet Johnsonjohns16@aces.edu(334) 703-2237Register Online
Baldwin HED
Baldwin HED
A FREE 8-session program to connect individuals with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes with clinical resources through partnerships with Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.Address:Gulf Coast Research & Extension Center8300 AL-104Fairhope, AL 36532Contact:Alexia Mingo Simmonsazm0392@auburn.edu(251) 395-2302
New & Beginning Recreational/Forest Landowner Workshop
New & Beginning Recreational/Forest Landowner Workshop
Recreational landowner’s often have multiple management goals for their property and with these come tradeoffs towards achieving and balancing wildlife and timber production. Understanding the services and resources available, timber management, and techniques to enhance the deer, turkey, and other wildlife habitat is important to many new and long-standing forest owners. Local agencies and businesses....
ServSafe – Eufaula
ServSafe – Eufaula
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:Barbour County Extension Office525 School StreetEufaula, AL 36027Contact:Janet Johnsonjohns16@aces.edu(334) 703-2237Register Online
ServSafe-Mobile
ServSafe-Mobile
Food Safety Certified Food Protection Managers Course using the 7th Edition ServSafe Manager textbook. This course meets the requirement of the Alabama Department of Public Health for Retail Food Permit Holders. This is a two-day class. Must register two weeks before the scheduled date. Seating is limited.Address:Mobile County Extension Office1070 Schillinger Road NorthMobile, AL 36608Contact:Rebecca....
Let’s Go Nuts: Residential Pecan Workshop
Let’s Go Nuts: Residential Pecan Workshop
Topics to be discussed at this meeting include site selection, cultivar selection, proper planting, fertility, weed control, irrigation, insects, disease, and pecan propagation.Address:4499 US 80Phenix City, AL 36869Contact:Chip Easteastwil@aces.edu(256) 846-0314Register Online
Drug Takeback Day in Colbert County
Drug Takeback Day in Colbert County
The Colbert County Extension Office is partnering with the Colbert County Sheriff's Department to host a pharmaceutical takeback day on October 22 from 10AM- 12PM. Accepted items include prescription or over-the-counter medications, vitamins, patches, and veterinary medications. Items NOT accepted include needles, liquids, or aerosols. Leave medication in the original bottle or put pills into....
ServSafe- Tuscaloosa
ServSafe- Tuscaloosa
Food Safety Manager Course meeting Alabama Department of Public Health requirement for retail food permit holders. This is a two-day class. Must register two weeks before the scheduled date.Address:Tuscaloosa County Extension Office2513 7th StreetTuscaloosa, AL 35401Contact:Alice MooreAMM0167@ACES.EDU(334) 216-0738Register Online
ServSafe Training/ Houston County
ServSafe Training/ Houston County
Food safety training for food permit holders which is required by the state. Will be teaching from the ServSafe 7th ed. Managers coursebook.Address:1699 Ross Clark CircleDothan, AL 36301Contact:Bridgette Brannonhuttobf@auburn.edu(334) 714-1248Register Online
AL Cottage Food Training
AL Cottage Food Training
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....
Cottage Food Law Training- Rockford
Cottage Food Law Training- Rockford
Cottage Food Training/Certification is for people who want to sell certain non-hazardous foods from their home. This certification is good for 3 years.Address:Coosa County Extension Office243 Coosa County Road 75Rockford, AL 35136Contact:Dani Reamsacr0087@aces.edu(256) 368-1694Register Online
Plant Propagation
Plant Propagation
Want to learn how to grow your own plants? Join us the Lamar County Extension Office to learn about how to propagate your own plants. Participants will learn how to propagate plants by cuttings, separation, and division. Please pre-register online through the aces.edu website or contact the Lamar County Extension Office at (205) 695-7139. Cost....
Health Extension for Diabetes
Health Extension for Diabetes
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....
Beef Systems Short Course – Franklin County
Beef Systems Short Course – Franklin County
The Beef Systems Short Course is a multi-night lecture series covering the fundamentals of beef production and is geared for new and limited experience producers. There is a $40 registration fee, and all participants will receive a copy of Extension’s recently updated Alabama Beef Handbook. Topics Covered Forages and Nutrition Herd Health and Reproduction....
VCLLI F ’24: Saving the Family Property (Heirs Property Education Series)
VCLLI F ’24: Saving the Family Property (Heirs Property Education Series)
Understanding Heirs Property at the Community Level: Overview, Prevention, and ResolutionContact:Danielle Rudolphddr0007@aces.edu(334) 201-2847www.aces.edu/go/4448
Southern Pine Beetles
Southern Pine Beetles
Southern Pine Beetles have a devasting effect on southern pine forests. Drew Metzler from the Alabama Forestry Commission will discuss how to determine if you have southern pine beetles, and what to do to control them. A light dinner will be served. Registration Required. This program is hosted by the Bibb County Natural Resource Council.Address:Alabama....
ServSafe-Mobile
ServSafe-Mobile
Food Safety Certified Food Protection Managers Course using the 7th Edition ServSafe Manager textbook. This course meets the requirement of the Alabama Department of Public Health for Retail Food Permit Holders. This is a two-day class. Must register two weeks before the scheduled date. Seating is limited.Address:Mobile County Extension Office1070 Schillinger Road NorthMobile, AL 36608Contact:Rebecca....
ServSafe- Tuscaloosa
ServSafe- Tuscaloosa
Food Safety Manager Course meeting Alabama Department of Public Health requirement for retail food permit holders. This is a two-day class. Must register two weeks before the scheduled date.Address:Tuscaloosa County Extension Office2513 7th StreetTuscaloosa, AL 35401Contact:Alice MooreAMM0167@ACES.EDU(334) 216-0738Register Online
ServSafe Training/ Houston County
ServSafe Training/ Houston County
Food safety training for food permit holders which is required by the state. Will be teaching from the ServSafe 7th ed. Managers coursebook.Address:1699 Ross Clark CircleDothan, AL 36301Contact:Bridgette Brannonhuttobf@auburn.edu(334) 714-1248Register Online
Back 2 Basics Wednesday Webinar Series
Back 2 Basics Wednesday Webinar Series
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: October 23 – 10 Great Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape Allyson Shabel, Urban Home Grounds, Gardens, and Home Pests Regional Extension Agent, Morgan County....
VCLLI F’24: Musical Theatre Dance Fitness Series
VCLLI F’24: Musical Theatre Dance Fitness Series
Register at www.aces.edu/go/TheatreF24 No singing skills required. Final Performance: Thursday, October 24, 2024 Madison County Successful Aging Initiative ConferenceAddress:Fantasy Playhouse Children's Theatre3312 Long AvenueHuntsville, AL 35805Contact:Danielle Rudolphddr0007@aces.edu(334) 201-2847www.aces.edu/go/theatref24
FAMACHA Card Certification Workshop
FAMACHA Card Certification Workshop
Join us to gain skills in parasite identification, body condition scoring, proper smart drenching techniques, and management strategies for the reduction of parasite load in small ruminant populations. Producers who complete the training will be able to demonstrate necessary skills that will qualify them for a certificate in FAMACHA card usage for small ruminant parasite....
Cottage Food Law Training/ Houston County
Cottage Food Law Training/ Houston County
The Cottage Food Law training is for people who wish to sell certain non-hazardous foods from their home. The certification is good for 3 years.Address:1699 Ross Clark CircleDothan, AL 36301Contact:Bridgette Brannonhuttobf@auburn.edu(334) 714-1248Register Online
Controlling Fire Ants in the Backyard or Hayfield
Controlling Fire Ants in the Backyard or Hayfield
Educational program on the life of Fire Ants and how we can effectively control them in and around our home, city park or the hayfield or horse pasture.Address:2226 Hwy 14 WestAutaugaville, AL 36003Contact:Autauga County Extension Officejones57@aces.edu3343617273
VCLLI F’ 24: Madison County Successful Aging Initiative Conference
VCLLI F’ 24: Madison County Successful Aging Initiative Conference
www.aces.edu/go/SAI24 Theme: Action! Creating Your Rhythm This FREE one-day event, the Successful Aging Initiative, is designed to address the needs and concerns of older adults. Presenters will give easy-to-understand information and resources designed to help older adults make informed decisions, to maintain independence, to play active roles in society, and to improve the quality of....
Phenix Fresh Open Air Market
Phenix Fresh Open Air Market
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
Marshall Farm-City Tour
Marshall Farm-City Tour
Come tour Marshall County Agriculture & Industry with stops at Guntersville Marine (Ag Transport via Waterways), Sand Mountain Stockyard (Livestock Auction), and Sumners Farm (South Poll Cattle OperationAddress:11655 US Hwy 431 SGuntersville, AL 35976Contact:Kristen Robersonkkw0001@auburn.edu(256) 582-2009www.aces.edu/go/marshallevent
Marketing Tools for Livestock Producers
Marketing Tools for Livestock Producers
Cattle marketing program for all cattle producers including new, beginning and traditionally underserved producers.Address:LBW Community College Conference Center750 Greenville BypassGreenville, AL 36037Contact:Ken Kelleykellewi@auburn.edu(251)238-0373
Fall Floral Arranging
Fall Floral Arranging
Fall floral arrangement program.Address:2226 Hwy 14 W., Suite EAutaugaville, AL 36003Contact:Darrue R Sharpedzs0075@auburn.edu334-320-1135Register Online
Beef Systems Short Course – Franklin County
Beef Systems Short Course – Franklin County
The Beef Systems Short Course is a multi-night lecture series covering the fundamentals of beef production and is geared for new and limited experience producers. There is a $40 registration fee, and all participants will receive a copy of Extension’s recently updated Alabama Beef Handbook. Topics Covered Forages and Nutrition Herd Health and Reproduction....
Professional Loggers Management Workshop
Professional Loggers Management Workshop
Professional Logging Manager (PLM) and Registered Forester workshop. topics include technology in forestry & logging, First Aid, truck inspections, best management practices, and wildlife & logging. Lunch will be provided on site. PLM/ CFE credits will be available.Address:Pell City Municipal Complex Building1000 Bruce Etheredge PkwyPell City, AL 35128Contact:Lynn Dickinsonrhodela@aces.edu(334) 303-8360Register Online
AL Cottage Food Training- Greensboro
AL Cottage Food Training- Greensboro
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....
Pecan Production
Pecan Production
Site Selection, Grafting Varieties for Low Input Plantings Proper Planting, Fertilization Weed Control, Irrigation Insects and DiseaseAddress:Calhoun County Extension Office1702 Noble StreetAnniston, AL 00000Contact:Chip Easteastwil@aces.edu(256) 846-0314
DEA National Drug Take Back Day
DEA National Drug Take Back Day
The Houston County Extension Office is partnering with (334) Prevention Project to host a pharmaceutical take back day on October 26 from 10AM- 2PM. Accepted items include prescription or over-the-counter medications, vitamins, patches, and veterinary medications. Items NOT accepted include needles, liquids, or aerosols. Leave medication in the original bottle or put pills into a....