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Crenshaw County Farmers Market Kicks Off Summer with Fun and Learning Through Food SMARTS

  • June 20, 2024

LUVERNE, Ala. — Crenshaw County residents have an extra reason to visit the farmer’s market this summer. The Food SMARTS program — pro...
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Extension Entomologist Encourages Families to Get Outside During Cicada Emergence 

  • May 1, 2024

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Generations of children living in the Southeast have long listened to the sound of a cicada’s song and collect...
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Extension Economist Provides Guide to Understanding the Economy

  • March 7, 2024

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Do you ever get a little lost when it comes to the economy? GDP, inflation, interest rates, the Federal Reserve;...
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Don’t Be Chicken: Consumers Find Chicken Wings in Plenty for Super Bowl LVIII

  • February 5, 2024

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Whether they are fried, baked, grilled or smoked, chicken wings will be in plenty for Super Bowl LVIII. Last yea...
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Bulldog Garden of North Alabama

  • January 23, 2024

Home gardening is on the rise and has been for nearly three years. In fact, 18.3 million new gardens were established during the height of t...
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Mistletoe: Holiday Friend or Forest Foe?

  • December 13, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — At Christmastime, many people may find mistletoe to be a natural ornament that signifies the holiday season. How...
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From Vacant Lot To Downtown Centerpiece: Alabama Extension Driving Force Behind Community Project

  • August 15, 2023

LINDEN, Ala. — Gwendolyn Rogers remembers shopping for school clothes at the former Levy Department Store in downtown Linden in the 100 bl...
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Mountain Lions: Alabama’s Big-Cat Mystery

  • August 11, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – The existence of Bigfoot is wildly debated across the country. However, in Alabama, another creature’s existen...
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Add Flavor to Your Water to Beat the Summer Heat

  • July 14, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Water is a wonderful way to beat the summer heat. Adding fruit can take hydration to the next level. Experts fro...
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SNAP-Ed Educators Bringing Creativity to Nutrition Education at Farmers Markets

  • July 11, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is taking a creative spin on nutrition education. At farmers markets ac...
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Basic Needs Coalition Moving Forward in 2023

  • July 6, 2023

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Basic Needs Coalition (BNC) at Alabama A&M University (AAMU) is moving forward in 2023. Its wor...
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Alabama Extension Agent Facilitates Farm-to-Table Program in School

  • June 13, 2023

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — For the second straight year, students at Guin Elementary attended a fun and engaging food demonstration hosted ...
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