Lee County-Alabama Extension

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.

🐖Join us at the Weogufka Center for Arts, Entertainment and Education on September 12th at 9:00 am for informative sessions on trapping and processing wild pigs, as well as learning about herbs that pair well with pork and safe food preparation! Kids activities will be available. All ages welcome!
FREE FOR EVERYONE🌱
Children's activities available
Registration Required
Link 🔗: www.aces.edu/go/6615

Build your gardening and landscaping knowledge with Urban Green: Back 2 Basics Wednesdays, a free webinar series from the Alabama Extension Home Horticulture team.

Designed for individuals living in urban areas with limited growing space, these live online sessions offer practical guidance on basic gardening, landscaping, and urban living.

Upcoming sessions include:
Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. CT
Considerations for Selling Your Produce
Presented by agricultural economist Wendiam Sawadgo

Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. CT
Stormwater Management
Presented by Urban Home Horticulture Regional Agent Nikki Cobb

Individual registration is required for each session. Register at www.aces.edu/go/Back2Basics

Calling all egg-layers! 🥚Alabama 4-H Golden Egg Contest is kicking off and we want YOU to show us your harvest!🍀

Submit your best dozen eggs by August 21st for a chance to win prizes. Call our office to coordinate egg delivery times.

Visit the playlist on the Alabama Extension YouTube Channel for Golden Egg instructional videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkNoAmOtt___EAEhKQp-WyyvkuLmk-Zgw

Thank you to Jennifer and Greg at the Auburn University Libraries for giving us a tour of the Alabama Extension Archives! We had a great time learning about our history, and are honored to continue the mission of Extension.

🐜October 6, 2026, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System will host an Ornamental and Turf Pest Control exam training at the Lee County Extension Office. Individuals who manage pests such as weeds, disease, and insects for the public as part of their business must have this license. License holders are also required to attend meetings for continuing education. Operators who already have an Ornamental and Pest Control license may receive pesticide points at this meeting.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Registration Fee 💲20.00
Registration MUST be done online at the following Link 🔗
https://www.aces.edu/go/leeotps or scan the QR Code
The meeting will begin at 9:00 AM and will end at 2:00 PM. Lunch🥙 will be provided with registration.

Location📍: Lee County Extension Office, 600 South 7th, Street Suite 4, Opelika, AL.
Testing WILL NOT be done at this meeting. Participants will be responsible for scheduling testing at a later date through the Alabama Department of Ag and Industries

Please contact Chip East at 256-846-0314 or [email protected]
for questions.

Join this 4-H club collaboration with two of our community clubs and Southern Union State Community College. This is a great opportunity!

Congratulations to our summer interns Aliana and Raine for completing their Extension Internship! We are grateful for the ways you furthered Extension this summer, and wish you the best in your future endeavors.

🍀🍀 We had some amazing artists in our 4-H Ceramic/Art camps this summer. Look at these beautiful mugs and coaster sets. 🍀🍀 Thank you Fired Fox for teaching us!

Looking for a great local 4-H club? Join Green Gables 4-H club which meets the first Tuesday of each month! See the flyer below for more information!