Alabama Cooperative Extension System

During the freshness of spring and long days of summer, people often try to tackle some of those household cleaning tasks that they have been putting off. However, beyond the....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The scales are open for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Grow More, Give More 250 Pound Challenge. This statewide effort invites gardeners to grow extra this....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Graduating from a high school, trade school, community college or university marks a rite of passage into a new level of adulthood. Many graduates face major....

Shiitake mushrooms are a nutritious, low-calorie food that’s easy to store and enjoy fresh or dried. They can be grown year-round using methods that range from simple indoor setups to....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Over the last three years, consumers have probably noticed that they are paying more for their favorite beef products. While some may think this has cattle....

The Sweet Tea Pysanky Playdate is back and taking over one of the nation’s premier poultry science hubs for a week of learning and pure creativity. Pysanky are Ukrainian Easter....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — As planting winds down, farm chores shift to scouting for pests and diseases. To help row crop farmers achieve greater success, Alabama Extension experts will provide....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In 2025, row crop producers faced regulatory changes regarding the widely used herbicide, dicamba. This product was effectively removed from legal use for over-the-top applications that....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In the spring of 1981, the first class of Alabama Extension Master Gardener intern volunteers started working toward their certification. Mary Lou McNabb was the driving....

Grandparents or other relatives may take up the mantle of parents to raise these children. This type of family is called kinship guardianship.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — On May 28 and 29, Operation Grow will host an educational in-person Boot Camp for military veterans interested in starting a production agriculture business.   This two-day event will be held at the Chilton County Research and Extension Center in Clanton, Alabama, an outlying unit....

Peanut planting is underway across the state, with most growers hoping to wrap up the planting season within the next few weeks. As with other row crops, planter issues are....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Rocky’s rematch with Clubber Lang. Steve Jobs’ return to Apple. The 2004 Boston Red Sox. People love a good comeback story. However, these stories are not....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Master Gardeners Association recently welcomed hundreds of volunteers and horticulture educators to Huntsville, Alabama. The occasion was the....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Alabama livestock and pet owners should be on the lookout for a new pest. Last month, the Asian longhorned tick was detected for the first time....

OZARK, Ala. — More than 500 students, educators and industry professionals from across southeast Alabama gathered April 8 for the Ag Career Expo. Now in its third year, the event....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—From cotton and peanuts to sugarcane and macadamias, four Auburn University graduate students recently studied how producers in Queensland, Australia, tackle many of the same challenges faced by....

Food Defenders is a podcast dedicated to helping people better understand the science, risks, and everyday realities of food safety. Hosted by Terence Martin, an Alabama Extension food safety and....

Alabama 4-H Egg Cookery Rules In Egg Cookery, contestants must prepare an egg dish, demonstrate presentation skills, create a social media reel, and incorporate knowledge of the egg industry, food....

A Gardening Tool This logo represents our Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Volunteer Program, its mission, all its members, and activities related to it. These guidelines give consistency and integrity to....