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  • A three-image collage of a red cow, kangaroo, and black cow.
    Cattle and Kangaroos: Extension and Auburn Search for Answers in The Land Down Under
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  • A group of Extension and Auburn University personnel with the Aubie the mascot, who is laying down on the floor with an orange construction vest and hard hat.
    Alabama Extension Program Inspires Auburn, Texas A&M Collaboration
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  • Ice and icicles formed on a tree branch in winter.
    Winter Weather: Ice a Major Concern for Alabama Gardens, Plants
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    Alabama Cattle Farmers Prepare for Approaching Winter Weather
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  • Kudzu that has overgrown a wooded area, climbing up the trees.
    Alabama Extension Project Spotlights Harm of Invasive Plants
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Cattle and Kangaroos: Extension and Auburn Search for Answers in The Land Down Under

  • January 28, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Australia, the land of kangaroos and koalas, is more similar to Auburn, Alabama, than one may think. While more ...
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Alabama Extension Program Inspires Auburn, Texas A&M Collaboration

  • January 27, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In the heart of downtown Linden, Alabama, a once-vacant lot has been transformed into a beautiful public spa...
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Winter Weather: Ice a Major Concern for Alabama Gardens, Plants

  • January 23, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Alabama gardens and landscapes will take a hit from winter weather conditions this weekend (Jan. 23–25). Low t...
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Alabama Cattle Farmers Prepare for Approaching Winter Weather

  • January 22, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Significantly cold temperatures and wintry precipitation are forecasted to impact parts of Alabama this weekend ...
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Alabama Extension Project Spotlights Harm of Invasive Plants

  • January 20, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — From bamboo to kudzu, Alabama landscapes are full of invasive plants. Whether introduced accidentally or intenti...
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Rooted in Community: Spring 2026 Community Garden Expo

  • January 16, 2026

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for the Spring 2026 Community Garden Expo on the beautifu...
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Desper’s Dozen: The 4‑H Project That Hatched a Business

  • January 15, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Which came first: the chicken or the egg? For Desper Dobbs, the chicken did, but it is the eggs that make his bu...
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Build a Stronger Hive at the 31st Annual Alabama Beekeepers Symposium

  • January 14, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Honey bee enthusiasts are invited to see what all the buzz is about at the 31st Annual Alabama Beekeepers Sympos...
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Building Community on MLK Day

  • January 13, 2026

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY, Ala. — January 19, 2026, marks the 40th observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States, observe...
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Alabama Extension Launches New Master Beef Producer Training

  • January 13, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERISTY, Ala. — Cattlemen and women are found in every county in Alabama. For those cattle producers who want to distinguish the...
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Lamar County Siblings Sweep Alabama 4-H Golden Egg Contest

  • January 8, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In a popular fable, a goose lays the golden egg. However, in Alabama, the golden eggs all came from a flock of c...
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Enjoy More Reliable Fish Harvests Using Cage Culture

  • January 7, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — January is a popular month for goal setting and planning. Beyond the typical New Year’s resolutions of getting...
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