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  • ForestHER Program participant Jackie Meggison poses in her private forest in Pike County, Alabama.
    ForestHER Program Empowers Women Forest Landowners
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  • A cotton field at sunset. Alabama producers will benefit from a farm bill extension.
    Farm Bill Extension Into 2024 Gives Hope to Agricultural Producers, SNAP Recipients
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  • A holiday card with poor grammar and a bad family photo sitting on top of an envelope, surrounded by pine needles, ornaments, and lights.
    How to Sleigh Your Holiday Card
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  • A family sharing a Thanksgiving food spread.
    Extension Food Safety Expert Shares Keys to Preventing Holiday Foodborne Illness
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  • An aerial view of a Christmas tree farm.
    Amid Industry, Environmental Struggles Christmas Tree Prices Remain Relatively Steady
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ForestHER Program Empowers Women Forest Landowners

  • December 4, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Jackie Meggison is a forest landowner in Pike County, Alabama. She is no stranger to the natural beauty of fores...
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Farm Bill Extension Into 2024 Gives Hope to Agricultural Producers, SNAP Recipients

  • November 29, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — A tumultuous fall in the legislature gave way to the fear of no farm bill becoming a reality. While a new farm b...
Read More about Farm Bill Extension Into 2024 Gives Hope to Agricultural Producers, SNAP Recipients

How to Sleigh Your Holiday Card

  • November 27, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The holiday-card season is here. Soon, mailboxes will be filled with greetings and warm wishes. When it comes to...
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Extension Food Safety Expert Shares Keys to Preventing Holiday Foodborne Illness

  • November 21, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Preparing a holiday meal can be hectic. Remembering to check the turkey, make the gravy and cook all of the fixi...
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Amid Industry, Environmental Struggles Christmas Tree Prices Remain Relatively Steady

  • November 20, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — There is nothing quite like the scent of Christmas trees. These natural living room centerpieces are beloved and...
Read More about Amid Industry, Environmental Struggles Christmas Tree Prices Remain Relatively Steady

A Guide to Cooking the Thanksgiving Turkey

  • November 17, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — At Thanksgiving, the turkey is the star of the dinner table. However, it does no good if it is frozen, burned to...
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Alabama Agricultural Outlook Conference Slated for Dec. 13

  • November 15, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Farm income has been falling, finding agricultural labor is challenging and agricultural markets are in constant...
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Alabama Extension Human Sciences Team Shines Bright on National Stage

  • November 13, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s human sciences team was a big winner at the 89th annual session of ...
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Gov. Ivey Implements No Burn Order Amid Extreme Wildfire Danger

  • November 9, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — After a prolonged drought in 2023, Alabama's environment is extremely conducive to wildfire. It only takes a spa...
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Military Veterans in Agriculture Find Support Through Operation Grow

  • November 8, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — When David Keener retired after serving 21 years in the United States Army, he and his wife, Amber, left their l...
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Alabama Extension Supports Home State at Sunbelt Ag Expo

  • November 7, 2023

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Alabama was the spotlight state at the 2023 Sunbelt Ag Expo held Oct. 17-19 in Moultrie, Georgia. S...
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Morgan County Beekeeper a Longtime Friend of Extension

  • November 3, 2023

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY, Ala. — When Penny Roy, a beekeeper in Morgan County, had a major surgery, she worried about who would be able ...
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Lee County Office

  • Tara M. Barr
  • County Extension Coordinator
  • Lee County Agricultural Center, 600 S 7th St, Suite 4
    Opelika, AL 36801
  • Phone: (334) 749-3353
  • Hours: 8:00-12:00; 12:30-4:30

Contact Lee County Office

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