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Alabama Extension Encourages Farmers to Pursue Drought Assistance Options
More than 30 counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas because of ongoing drought conditions. Those counties and an additional 15 contiguous counties are...
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Fruitcake – Will it Last Forever?
Fruitcake – Will it Last Forever? I’ve always thought that, in the event of a nuclear apocalypse, the Earth will be populated solely by cockroaches, those Styrofoam hamburger...
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Mama Jewels Fruitcake Cookies
These are the BEST fruitcake cookies!! Hope you enjoy. Mama Jewels Fruitcake Cookies: Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup...
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Drought Management Strategies: Preserving Next Year's Calf Crop
Alabama counties have experienced increased levels of drought throughout this past summer and fall. To successfully survive drought conditions, producers must develop a plan that considers not only...
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F.A.R.M. Outlook 2017
Upcoming seminars in your area for 2017 Alabama Agriculture Outlook.
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Proper Storage and Handling of Commercial Foods – Following Food Product Dating
Proper Storage and Handling of Commercial Foods – Following Food Product Dating Proper selection of foods at the grocery store and appropriate storage and handling practices at...
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Measures of Herd Performance: Weaning Weight
Cow calf producers know that an increase calf weaning weight usually leads to an increase in calf value at weaning. Let’s discuss some different ways to look at weaning weights that may give us more...
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Beef Cattle Extension Educational Meeting: February 9th
Beef Cattle Extension Educational Meeting If you’re considering pregnancy checking your beef herd for the first time, or want to learn more about the different methods of pregnancy...
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2017 ServSafe Food Safety Certification Course
2017 ServSafe Food Safety Certification Course for Shelby County Dates: February 15 & March 1, 2017 (9:00am-3:00pm) May 23 & 25, 2017 (9:00am-3:00pm) August 8 & 15, 2017...
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Pound Cake Recipes!
Sunshine, cool breezes and beautiful weather call for open windows. What better for dinner guests to smell drifting down the road or through the neighborhood than a homemade dessert?...
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Carbohydrates: good or bad for you?
Sad that you can never eat bread, pasta or sugar again? If so, you are like most Americans who have read the recent warnings that carbohydrates cause weight gain and contribute to...
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Pasture Management in the Winter-Spring Transition
The time surrounding spring green-up offers livestock producers an excellent opportunity to manage their pastures for success through the spring and summer months. To maximize forage production...
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Alabama Extension Encourages Farmers to Pursue Drought Assistance Options
More than 30 counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas because of ongoing drought conditions. Those counties and an additional 15 contiguous counties are...
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Mama Jewels Fruitcake Cookies
These are the BEST fruitcake cookies!! Hope you enjoy. Mama Jewels Fruitcake Cookies: Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup...
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Are Value Added Products Right for you?
Are Value Added Products Right for you? Direct marketing and value-added products are two of the best strategies farmers can employ to improve net profitability. Value-added products can open new...
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What did the Drought do to my Calving Season?
Memories of the fall of 2016 and its impacts on pasture availability and cow nutritional status are still fresh on most every Alabama cattle producer’s mind. As fall calving programs move past the...
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Harvest to Table Recipes
Harvest. Vegetables for harvest this month include: asparagus, broad beans, broccoli, spring cabbage, kohlrabi, lettuce, salad onions, peas, early potatoes, radish, spinach and chard. Here are some...
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Healthy Grilling & Freezing Tips
Grilling is one of the healthiest forms of cooking and a summertime staple. Backyard burgers, tasty T-bones, and crispy corn on the cob are just a few of the delicious things that can...
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