Alabama Cooperative Extension System

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....

Supporting Alabama’s Green Industry Project Leader: Jeremy Pickens Background: Alabama’s Green Industry contributes more than $1 billion annually to the state’s economy and includes landscaping, nursery and greenhouse production, sod....

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....

The following are the evaluation forms for the 2026 Grow More, Give More Home Garden Variety Trials. Summer Squash Malabar Spinach Bush Beans Cosmos Dill Okra To submit an evaluation....

On March 31, the US Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA NASS) released its Prospective Plantings report, which forecasts row-crop acreage for the coming marketing year. The report....

Some commercial poultry growers use mortality freezers and a rendering company’s pickup service to handle and dispose of their on-farm mortalities. However, this option will likely come to an end....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Hurricanes, tornadoes and hail can all cause damage and major life disruptions. To help Alabamians better prepare for potential severe weather impacts, a group of experts....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — A beautiful, juicy strawberry comes from more than just luck — it’s the product of thoughtful breeding and attentive management. That’s why researchers at Auburn University....

May’s Grow More, Give More Harvest of the Month is strawberries! Find growing instructions as well as yummy recipes that use strawberries below. Garden Series Card Grow More Strawberries Recipes....

An important step for college students preparing to enter the job market is to obtain an internship that allows them to apply classroom knowledge in a real-world setting.

Salmonella is one of the leading causes of foodborne illness in the United States, often linked to poultry products because the bacteria can colonize chickens without symptoms and spread during....

Parrot feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) is an invasive aquatic weed native to the Amazon River basin. Introduced into the United States as an ornamental plant in 1890, it was first documented....

Pine bark beetles are small insects that can cause serious damage to pine trees in Alabama. While they are tiny, their impact can be large, especially when their populations increase.....

Torpedograss, also known as bullet grass, is an invasive perennial grass that poses major challenges in both terrestrial and aquatic systems across the southeastern United States. Long-term control requires an....

The Aquatic Resources Team provides quality, science-based programs to promote the long-term, profitable, and sustainable benefits of well-managed, diverse aquatic resources. Emphasis is on environmental stewardship, best management practices, and....