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  • Getting Started with Food Preservation: Why It Matters
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  • Grab A Glass: Helping Older Adults Stay Hydrated During Summer Heat
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  • New Team of 4-H State Ambassadors Ready to Serve
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  • Flourishing Forages: An Alabama Cattleman’s Secret Weapon to Diversified Production
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  • True to Their Roots: The Castellows Love for Agriculture and Alabama 4-H
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Getting Started with Food Preservation: Why It Matters

  • June 13, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Whether you're a passionate home gardener, familiar with leftovers or curious about food preservation, learning ...
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Grab A Glass: Helping Older Adults Stay Hydrated During Summer Heat

  • June 11, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Scorching summer temperatures in Alabama make staying hydrated a tall task that can be even tougher for older ad...
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New Team of 4-H State Ambassadors Ready to Serve

  • June 10, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. ­— Alabama 4-H has selected a new group of talented, young leaders to serve the organization the upcoming year. T...
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Flourishing Forages: An Alabama Cattleman’s Secret Weapon to Diversified Production

  • June 5, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — From the Coastal Plain to the Black Belt, Alabama cattle producers are utilizing forage systems to their advanta...
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True to Their Roots: The Castellows Love for Agriculture and Alabama 4-H

  • June 4, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Even after playing the big stages, The Castellows have not forgotten their hometown roots. These former Alabama ...
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North Alabama Cotton Crop On the Line After Recent Rains

  • May 30, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Alabama farmers are accustomed to dealing with lack of rainfall. However, recent heavy rainfall across the state...
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Extension Employees Play Major Part In Forestry Education

  • May 28, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Just as it takes many trees to make a forest, it takes many hands to make forestry education possible. Across th...
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Cultivating Care: Addressing Farmers’ Mental Health

  • May 27, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Every career has its highs and lows, but certain careers come with incredibly high stakes. Farmers roll the dice...
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Alabama Drought Reach Strengthens Statewide Monitoring

  • May 22, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Alabama has been a stranger to the rain several times during the past few years. To prepare the state with more ...
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Alabama Extension Experts Share Best Practices for Washing Produce as Farmers Markets Open Across the State

  • May 21, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — With farmers markets opening across the South, consumers are eager to enjoy fresh, locally grown produce. To ens...
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Proper Planning Helps Establish Positive Mealtime Habits

  • May 19, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In today’s busy world, sharing a meal as a family doesn’t happen without proper planning. However, the benef...
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66th Annual Scouting Short Course Kicks Off in June

  • May 16, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Tractors and planters are moving across Alabama as row crop planting and production are underway. That means it ...
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