Jefferson County - Alabama Extension

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Thank you to our Urban Community Resource & Development Regional Extension Agents Juani Christian and Tiffany Bennet for facilitating tonight’s session.

Drought conditions across Alabama are improving.

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IPM Field Guide Webinar
June 5th, 7pm- 8:30pm, zoom
This is monthly webinar to educate participants on cost-effective, sustainable pest management solutions that help reduce crop losses, lower input costs, and improve long-term farm productivity—all designed to be immediately applicable on small farms. Register here: https://www.aces.edu/event/aamu-ipm-field-guide-webinar-3/

Today! 1-2pm zoom
Create a soft landing in your own landscape that benefits birds, beneficial insects, and many creatures by connecting the plants to the soil and the environment with Jason Somerville, Home Horticulture Agent. Register here: https://www.aces.edu/event/asy-webinar-soft-landings-small-natural-plantings-supporting-native-wildlife/

Over the last three years, consumers have probably noticed that they are paying more for their favorite beef products. The average cow-calf return within the last 20 years is $175 per cow. So, a farmer raising 20 cows on 40 acres stands to make a total profit of $3,500 per year. However, this calculated profit includes the last three years of historic, but abnormal, prices. When the returns from the last three years are removed, the 20-year average return decreases dramatically to $62 per cow for a total of $1,240 per year. Learn more here: https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/farming/historic-beef-prices-looking-beyond-the-price-tag/

Join us from home on the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM CT for this FREE online alternative to your usual beekeeping club. Today, May 26, we will have Dr. Alexander McMenamin (SUDA-ARS) with us to talk about ‘Overview of honey bee viruses and research efforts to combat them. Register here to get the zoom link: https://www.aces.edu/event/at-home-beekeeping-series-3/

Join Bronson Lubresky, Urban Extension Agent with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), and Charles Yeager, Jefferson County Greenways Land and Water Conservation Director, for an invasive species walk & talk. Learn more about identifying and controlling/eliminating invasive species and Jefferson County Greenways land management plan for invasive species. You can also sign up for an optional volunteer workday to help pull up invasive species from a designated area in the park. This program is part of ACES "Year of Invasive Plants" project.

The Elements Learning Series - Earth - Invasive Species Walk & Talk Learn more about identifying and controlling/eliminating invasive species and Jefferson County Greenways land management plan for invasive species.

2026 North Alabama Native Plant Symposium
Saturday, May 30th and Sunday, May 31st
University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Shelby Center for Science and Technology, 301 Sparkman Dr. NW, Huntsville, AL 35899
This weekend-long event focuses on the integration of native plants into landscapes and invites horticultural professionals, conservationists, and home gardeners to envision cultivating beauty while sustaining ecology. More information and registration here: https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/lawn-garden/north-alabama-native-plant-symposium/

Alabama Extension Offers Insights, Resources As Drought Conditions Worsen
The drought for Alabama is predicted to last at least for the next 3 months according to the US Drought monitor, https://www.drought.gov/states/alabama/county/Jefferson. Even though we have had rain recently, 60% of the state is in a drought with the southeast region in a severe drought. This article includes how the drought effects farmers and homeowners, https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/farming/alabama-extension-offers-insights-resources-as-drought-conditions-worsen/.

Come join the fun at the 4-H Avian Bowl. Alabama 4-H Avian Bowl is a double elimination contest for teams patterned after other knowledge bowls. Contestants gain knowledge on subject matter for several species of poultry, food safety, physiology, nutrition, eggs, and many other related subjects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czX2VtSHPAc. More information here: https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/4h/avian-bowl/. Our 4H Agent is Kenneth Reese, his contact is [email protected].

4-H Avian Bowl Promo Come join the fun at the 4-H Avian Bowl. Alabama 4-H Avian Bowl is ...