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Tracking and Tackling Torpedograss: An Invasive Aquatic Weed

  • June 3, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Across southern Alabama, the invasive species known as torpedograss is wreaking havoc everywhere from upland sit...
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Ready, Set, Grow: Scales Open for Alabama Extension’s 250 Pound Challenge

  • May 27, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The scales are open for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Grow More, Give More 250 Pound Challenge. T...
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Alabama Extension Honors Memory of Master Gardener Pioneer

  • May 18, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In the spring of 1981, the first class of Alabama Extension Master Gardener intern volunteers started working to...
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Annual Conference Highlights Impact of Alabama Extension Master Gardener Volunteers

  • May 12, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Master Gardeners Association recently welcomed hundreds...
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Master Floral Designer Program Seeks Alabama Participants

  • April 10, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — With a flick of the wrist, Jim DelPrince perfectly placed a stem into a large floral bouquet. In front of a crow...
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Alabama Extension Celebrates America With 250 Pound Challenge

  • March 13, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary this year, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System is issuing a...
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Auburn, Extension Provide a New Look at Crape Myrtle Management

  • March 12, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Crape myrtle blooms have long shaped Southern landscapes, yet a major pest—crape myrtle bark scale—is jeop...
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Alabama Extension Launches New Podcast, "Southern Ground"

  • February 4, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Gardening and farming in the South come with unique challenges but plenty of rewards. A new podcast from the Ala...
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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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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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Keeping Holiday Cacti Merry and Bright

  • December 8, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In many households, no holiday décor would be complete without the bright-blooming colors of a Christmas cactus...
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Smell the Roses Next Spring by Planting This Fall and Winter

  • November 4, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Roses often carry a reputation for being difficult or high maintenance. However, with proper planning and ongoin...
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