Fayette County- Alabama Extension

08/25/2026

Looking for practical ways to manage pests without driving up production costs?

Join Alabama Extension for the IPM Field Guide Webinar Series, a monthly online series designed for small fruit and vegetable growers, beginning and veteran farmers, and community and home gardeners. Each session focuses on cost-effective, sustainable pest management strategies that can help reduce crop losses, lower input costs, and improve long-term farm productivity, with information you can put to work right away.

Next session: August 28 at 5:30 p.m. CT Topic: Identification of Common Fruit Crop Pests Upcoming sessions will also cover vegetable pest control, fruit crop pest control, and pesticide use and safety on small farms.

Register to receive the webinar link and join us on the last Friday of each month at 5:30 p.m. CT. https://www.aces.edu/go/5873

08/21/2026

Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of young people in your area? Apply to be a part of the Alabama 4-H AmeriCorps program here in Fayette County! 🍀🌟

4-H AmeriCorps members help deliver high-quality youth development opportunities to communities across Alabama. They engage with Alabama 4-H youth in grades 4-12 to deliver hands-on educational programming focused on STEM, workforce readiness and healthy living. This year long program offers its members great benefits and a flexible schedule! If interested in applying and to learn more, visit https://www.aces.edu/go/4HAmeriCorps

08/21/2026

Ready to Turn Your Homemade Treats into a Cottage Food Business?

Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for an Alabama Cottage Food Law Training on September 22, 2026, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

This training fulfills the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) food safety training requirement for individuals interested in selling approved non-hazardous foods under Alabama's Cottage Food Law.

✅ Attend in person at the Fayette County Extension Office
✅ Or join online via Zoom
✅ Cost: $25
✅ Pre-registration is required

Whether you're selling baked goods, jams, candies, or other approved cottage foods, this training is an important step toward starting or growing your business.

📅 Register today: www.aces.edu/go/fayettecottagefood

08/21/2026

🐝 The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is happening today and tomorrow! Get outside, count your pollinators, and submit your numbers. Every count matters! https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/lawn-garden/become-a-citizen-scientist-in-the-great-southeast-pollinator-census/
https://gsepc.org/

08/20/2026

Do you have a child, grandchild or student in 9th or 10th grade looking for leadership development opportunities. If so, consider applying to our Youth Leadership Conference! Details can be found below.

08/19/2026

Interested in growing your own food, starting a farm stand, or learning practical homesteading skills?

Join Extension for a day of learning, networking, and homesteading education. The event will be held at the Fayette County Extension Office from 10 AM to 3 PM on Friday, September 25th. Registration is $5, and lunch will be provided.

Register today: www.aces.edu/go/nwalhomestead

08/19/2026

08/17/2026

Hot weather can be hard on backyard chickens, and keeping plenty of fresh, cool, clean water available is one of the simplest ways to help your flock handle the heat.

Are you interested in learning more about having your own backyard flock? Or maybe you are a homesteading pro and need guidance? Alabama Extension has science-based resources for small and backyard flock owners covering everything from feeding and brooding chicks to egg production, flock health, biosecurity and everyday management.

Find practical information here: https://www.aces.edu/go/5221

And let us know how your flock is doing.

08/13/2026

Eco-Friendly Fridays Webinar Series
Eco-Friendly Fridays is a free environmental education webinar series that offers effective best management practices for safeguarding human, animal, and environmental health and practical solutions to help reduce your ecological footprint. Join the Alabama Extension team for training sessions on traditional conservation topics, as well as new and emerging issues in environmental education. Whether you are an educator, an environmental professional, or a nature lover, tune in to discover how you can become a better steward of the environment and its precious resources. https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/products-programs-urban/eco-friendly-fridays-webinar-series/