Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Cottage Food Law Training (Spanish)- Roanoke
2024-11-11 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bridging the Gap Community Services, 908 Main Street, Roanoke, AL, 36274, US
La capacitación/certificación de alimentos caseros es para personas que desean vender ciertos alimentos no peligrosos desde su hogar. Esta certificación es válida por 3 años.
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:Bridging the Gap Community Services908 Main StreetRoanoke, AL 36274
Contact:Dani Reamsacr0087@aces.edu(256) 368-1694
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ServSafe - Opelika
2024-11-11 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Lee County Extension Office, 600 S. 7th Street, Suite 4, Opelika, AL, 36801, US
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:Lee County Extension Office600 S. 7th Street, Suite 4Opelika, AL 36801
Contact:Janet Johnsonjohns16@aces.edu(334) 703-2237
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VCLLI Fall '24: Tai Chi for Seniors
2024-11-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Alabama A&M University Wellness Center, 4011 Meridian Street, Normal, AL, 35762, US
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 35762
Contact:Danielle Rudolphddr0007@aces.edu(334) 201-2847
http://www.aces.edu/go/TaiChiF24

Chambers County Well Water Quality Meeting
2024-11-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Chambers County Community Health & Wellness Center, Office 233, Auburn, AL, 36849, US
CHAMBERS COUNTY WELL WATER QUALITY MEETING – NOVEMBER 11, 2024 @ 10 AM CST
Training Description:
Well owners in Chambers County, AL, and the surrounding areas are invited to a free informational meeting to learn about well water quality. This event is offered in partnership with Dr. Ann Ojeda & Dr. Linda Gibson-Young from Auburn University. A free educational bacteria screening is available to participants.
Attend this workshop and learn about the following:
the geology of Alabama
how geology may impact water quality,
how contamination may travel through the ground, and
about well water testing in Alabama
If you are having specific mechanical issues with your well system, you will also be given contacts for treatment specialists and certified well/pump installers in the area. We will spend the majority of the time discussing water quality topics about well water.
A free educational bacteria screening is available to the first 20 registrants who pick up sample bottles. Supplies are limited and only 20 bottles are available.
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System – Alabama Private Well Program (APWP) is an educational resource available to private well owners throughout Alabama. We want to learn about your groundwater to better understand risks and develop resources to help you maintain your well water quality. Workshop attendees can speak directly with water researchers and APWP staff.
Tentative Workshop Schedule:
10:00 AM – Sign in, welcome, and program introduction
10:10 AM – Basics of well owner stewardship, groundwater contamination pathways
10:30 AM- Groundwater of Chambers County
11:00 AM – Overview of water testing, interpreting test results, basics of treatment methods
11:20 AM – Questions
11:30 AM – Adjourn
Details:
This workshop will be held on November 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM Central/11:00 AM Eastern at the Chambers County Community Health and Wellness Center (404 Ninth Ave SW, Lafayette, AL 36862)
A free educational bacteria screening is available to the first 20 registrants who pick up sample bottles. Supplies are limited and only 20 bottles are available.
Note if participating in the free bacteria screening:
A free educational bacteria screening is available to the first 20 registrants who pick up sample bottles. Supplies are limited and only 20 bottles are available.
You will need to collect your sample container from the workshop venue listed below by November 11, 2024.
The Chambers County Community Health and Wellness Center is located at:
404 Ninth Ave SW, Lafayette, AL 36862
Office hours are from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Monday-Friday; 1-6 PM Saturday
Call (334) 459-0188 for directions.
The morning of the workshop, plan to take a water sample. Details about collecting a sample are located in a packet sent upon registration. If possible, this sample should not be taken before the day of the workshop. The samples must be run within 24 hours of collection, so it is important to label your sample container with the date and time of collection. Bring your sample container and the water questionnaire (sent upon registration) to the workshop.
Only your name, email, phone number, and mailing address are required to register for this event. We ask for optional information so we can better understand our effectiveness in serving all Alabama citizens and for reporting general, anonymous statistics to our federal and state funders. We do not share any specific information you provide. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Everyone is welcome! Please let us know if you have accessibility needs.
Address:Chambers County Community Health & Wellness CenterOffice 233Auburn, AL 36849
Contact:Jessie Curljnc0023@auburn.edu(334) 844-3809
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AL Cottage Food Law Training - Opelika
2024-11-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Lee County Extension Office, 600 S. 7th Street, Suite 4, Opelika, AL, 36801, US
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:Lee County Extension Office600 S. 7th Street, Suite 4Opelika, AL 36801
Contact:Janet Johnsonjohns16@aces.edu(334) 703-2237
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Beginning Farmer & Rancher Resources
2024-11-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Coffee County Extension Office, 1055 East McKinnon St, 5 County Complex, New Brockton, AL, 36351, US
Resources for Beginning Farmers & Ranchers Overview
Dinner will be served!
Please RSVP to the Coffee County Extension Office at 334-894-5596 or Calen Monroe at 334-752-1767 by November 9th to reserve your spot!
Address:Coffee County Extension Office1055 East McKinnon St, 5 County ComplexNew Brockton, AL 36351
Contact:Calen Monroecbm0095@aces.edu(334) 752-1767

ServSafe- Linden
2024-11-12 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Marengo County Extension Office, 2400 East Coats Ave., Linden, AL, 36748, US
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:Marengo County Extension Office2400 East Coats Ave.Linden, AL 36748
Contact:Alice MooreAMM0167@ACES.EDU(334) 216-0738
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VCLLI F'24:Fitness for Seniors (Virtual)
2024-11-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Online, Online, AL, US
Register: http://www.aces.edu/go/FitnessF24
Join a virtual fitness class targeting mature adults. No equipment needed. In your small floor space, let’s move to better health . Each exercise routine will include fitness boxing (a combination of body exercises and boxing techniques) and will accommodate all physical capabilities.
Contact:Danielle Rudolphddr0007@aces.edu(334) 201-2847
http://www.aces.edu/go/FitnessF24

Cottage Food Law Training- Roanoke
2024-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Bridging the Gap Community Services, 908 Main Street, Roanoke, AL, 36274, US
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:Bridging the Gap Community Services908 Main StreetRoanoke, AL 36274
Contact:Dani Reamsacr0087@aces.edu(256) 368-1694
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WEBINAR – Community-Based Drought Impact Reporting with Brianne Minton of Alabama Drought Reach
2024-11-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, Online, AL, US
The Alabama Drought Reach (ADR) program focused on improving drought communications and drought impact monitoring in Alabama. It is a collaborative partnership between the Auburn University Water Resources Center and the Office of the State Climatologist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, along with support from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station.
Learn how to report local drought conditions through CMOR!
Alabama citizens are encouraged to submit regular drought reports that provide localized impact data via CMOR (Condition Monitoring Observer Reports), a public survey created by the National Drought Mitigation Center. The reports help provide more accurate depictions of Alabama drought to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map.
Webinar Information
Speaker: Brianne Minton with Alabama Drought Reach
Time: 12-1pm Central
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
For more ADR information please contact Brianne Minton at drought@auburn.edu.
Contact:Alabama Water Watchawwprog@auburn.edu(334) 844-4785
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Small Business Cafe: Food Business 101
2024-11-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, Online, AL, US
Are you considering opening a restaurant or buying a food truck? Thinking about selling goods under the cottage foods law? Join us as Juani Macias-Christian, Urban Regional Extension Agent shares five tips to get you started. With over twenty years of experience in community-based education, food safety and entrepreneurship, Juani will lead a discussion on the three types of food businesses and teach us how to leverage other Extension programs to get started.
Contact:Terence Norwoodtpn0004@aces.edu(256) 372-5023
http://www.aces.edu/go/foodbiz

Health Extension for Diabetes
2024-11-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, Online, AL, US
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 local healthcare professionals. The objectives of the program are to improve participants’ knowledge of diabetes, behaviors associated with diabetes management, and diabetes-related health outcomes
Contact:Elaine Softleykes0021@aces.edu(256) 324-2851
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FALL SMALL RUMINANT WEBINAR SERIES
2024-11-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Online, Online, AL, US
Fall Small Ruminant Webinar Series
Contact:Dr. Felix Uchenna Samuelsfu0001@auburn.edu(256) 924-0984
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The Coordinator's Corner
2024-11-13 08:00 - 09:00 | Pickens County Extension Office, 155 Reform Street, Room 300, Carrollton, AL, 35447, US
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:Pickens County Extension Office155 Reform Street, Room 300Carrollton, AL 35447
Contact:Jed Smartjrs0178@aces.edu(205) 463-0885

Cottage Food Law Training (Spanish)- Alexander City
2024-11-13 09:00 - 14:00 | Cooper Rec Center, Game Room 1, 625 ML King Jr. Blvd, Alexander City, AL, 35010, US
La capacitación/certificación de alimentos caseros es para personas que desean vender ciertos alimentos no peligrosos desde su hogar. Esta certificación es válida por 3 años.
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:Cooper Rec CenterGame Room 1, 625 ML King Jr. BlvdAlexander City, AL 35010
Contact:Dani Reamsacr0087@aces.edu(256) 368-1694
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Back 2 Basics Wednesday Webinar Series
2024-11-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Online, Online, AL, US
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:
November 13 – Safe and Secure Homes: Landscape Edition
Marcus Garner, Urban Home Grounds, Gardens, and Home Pests Regional Extension Agent, Madison County
December 11: An Alabama Garden Walk Special: Crevice Gardens with Hayes Jackson
More to come in February 2025!
Contact:Allyson Shabelams0137@aces.edu(256) 612-6766
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Natural Resources Webinar Series - Fall Habitat Management - Improving Forb Abundance & Composition
2024-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, Online, AL, US
Come learn about improving your properties wildlife value with applied techniques for increasing forage and cover will Fall-timed management applications of prescribed fire and herbicide.
Contact:Norm Haleynvh0001@aces.edu(256) 574-2143
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VCLLI Fall '24: Grounds and Gardens
2024-11-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, Online, AL, US
Join in to learn key pointers on Fall gardening and lawn maintenance.
Register: http://www.aces.edu/go/4439
Contact:Danielle Rudolphddr0007@aces.edu(334) 201-2847
http://www.aces.edu/go/4439

Maintenance and Management of Landscape Trees
2024-11-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Lee County Agricultural Center, 600 South 7th Street, Lee County Agricultural Center, 600 South 7th Street, Opelika, AL, 36801, US
In this one-day workshop attendees will learn about different aspects of tree care and maintenance. The topics covered are the following: tree Pruning, risk assessment of hazard trees, trees and construction, tree planting, basics of urban tree law, chainsaw safety training.
Address:Lee County Agricultural Center, 600 South 7th StreetOpelika, AL 36801
Contact:Dr. Georgios Arseniougza0041@auburn.edu(334) 844-5757

Servsafe - Shelby
2024-11-14 09:00 - 15:00 | Shelby County Extension Office, 54 Kelly Lane, Columbiana, AL, 35051, US
Food Safety Certification 2 day course with test. Course meets the state helath department regulations. This is a course for food service managers and workers for retail.
Address:Shelby County Extension Office54 Kelly LaneColumbiana, AL 35051
Contact:Angela Treadawayatreadaw@aces.edu(205) 410-3696
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Holiday Decorating Using Dried Fruit/Covington
2024-11-14 13:00 - 15:00 | 23952 AL Hwy 55, Suite 4, 23952 AL Hwy 55, Suite 4, ANDALUSIA, AL, 36420, US
In this workshop you will learn how to decorate for the holidays using dried fruit. You will also learn how to put together charcuterie boards to make them look festive for holiday gatherings.
Address:23952 AL Hwy 55, Suite 4ANDALUSIA, AL 36420
Contact:Bridgette Brannonhuttobf@auburn.edu(334) 714-1248
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Recordkeeping 101 for Agricultural Producers
2024-11-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Barbour County Extension Office, 525 School St, Eufaula, AL, 36027, US
This program will highlight the importance of recordkeeping for agricultural producers, non-software reliant methods to use, and software options available for producers. Please RSVP to the barbour County Extension Office at 334-687-5688 or Calen Monroe at 334-752-1767 by November 12th to reserve your spot! Dinner will be served!
Address:Barbour County Extension Office525 School StEufaula, AL 36027
Contact:Calen Monroecbm0095@aces.edu(334) 752-1767

Homeowner Pecan Tree Care
2024-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | 19272 US-431, 19272 US-431, Guntersville, AL, 35976, US
Site Selection, Grafting
Varieties for Low Input Plantings
Proper Planting, Fertilization
Weed Control, Irrigation
Insects and Disease
Address:19272 US-431Guntersville, AL 35976
Contact:Brian Brownbrownbw@auburn.edu(256) 558-8129
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Setting the Table- Rouses
2024-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | 112 Saraland Loop, 112 Saraland Loop, Saraland, AL, 36571, US
Join us for a cooking demo where we will prepare healthy holiday meal options. We will also discuss how to make healthy choices while shopping and how to shop on a budget.
Address:112 Saraland LoopSaraland, AL 36571
Contact:Alexia Mingo Simmonsazm0392@auburn.edu(251)395-2302
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