http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ Extension related local news from around the state of Alabama. en-us dreynold@aces.edu 2009-03-31T14:41:55-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003918.php The Calhoun County Master Gardeners recently conducted training in curing and decorating gourds. The gourds were grown at Cane Creek Community Garden at Ft. McClellan as part of a plasticulture system demonstration sponsored by The Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama... 3918@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2009-03-31T14:41:55-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003901.php Recently, the Agriculture Department of Collinsville High School’s FFA invited Judy Edmond, n urban regional Extension agent with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, to participate in their annual Agriculture Farm Day. The purpose of the activity was to help students... 3901@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2009-03-04T11:08:31-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003900.php More than 60 gardeners assembled at an on-site gardening location in the Knoxville community in Talladega Feb. 26 to learn about plasticulture gardening. The group included backyard gardeners as well as commercial producers from Talladega County and surrounding counties. A... 3900@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2009-03-04T11:04:35-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003895.php Coosa County has a new park, but this park is not like most others. This park is called a Grazing Garden. It is a small park where visitors are welcome to eat of each fruit available in the garden. Last... 3895@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2009-02-25T15:14:36-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003879.php In 2001, Ruth Sarro, a regional agent with the Alabama Cooperative Extension, asked Donna Riddle, now a 4th grade teacher, if she would be a 4-H leader at Coldwater Elementary School. The program had been discontinued for a few years,... 3879@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2009-02-16T09:03:02-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003878.php To celebrate America Saves Week February 22 through March 1, the Calhoun County Saves program is sponsoring its third annual Piggy Bank Pageant, Feb. 26. “The Calhoun County Saves program is a local Alabama Cooperative Extension System program designed to... 3878@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2009-02-16T08:59:10-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003872.php It’s that time of the year when people make the decision to lose weight. But after the hard work of losing weight, how do they maintain that weight loss? Lauderdale County residents and participants in the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s... 3872@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2009-02-10T10:53:10-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003867.php Alabama Cooperaitve Extension System’s Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Programs unit recently kicked off its Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute (PYLI) retreat in Decatur. This was the first time North Alabama organizations, such as the Decatur Youth Services Center,... 3867@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2009-02-06T10:24:04-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003857.php Lauderdale County observed Farm-City Week Nov. 24 in Florence at the Alabama Cooperative Extension System Lauderdale County office and barn. Farm-City programs try to educate the public about the link between farm and city. Farmers have an economic impact and... 3857@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2009-01-28T11:05:58-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003836.php The Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Programs is partnering with Troy University’s College of Education in Dothan to hold the 2nd Annual Wiregrass Conference on Education for all Pre K-12 educators. "Teaching the Whole Child" is... 3836@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2008-12-16T10:27:23-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003823.php “There are an estimated 400,000 caregivers in Alabama who are providing more than $4 billion dollars in unpaid care. Their dedication saves the State of Alabama significant home- and community-based dollar,” says Linda Lamberth, program manager of the Alabama... 3823@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2008-12-02T09:53:38-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003821.php This year, Dallas County joined other communities across the nation in celebrating the annual observance of Farm-City Week. For the past five decades National Farm-City Week has provided a link between our nation’s rural and urban people.... 3821@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2008-11-21T14:53:15-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003811.php Rick Zapata, a regional Extension agent in Southwest Region III, first began working with the Home of Grace in Mobile in June 2008. Harriet Pouyadow was his contact person and she is the one who asked him to develop... 3811@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2008-11-07T11:19:43-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003803.php Dothan City Schools in collaboration with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Programs unit is conducting two parent involvement summits this month. The first summit was Tuesday Oct. 21 at Northview High School. The second summit... 3803@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2008-10-22T11:39:11-06:00 http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/archives/003802.php While many youth are interested in outdoor sports, such as shooting sports and archery, their parents lack the finances, time or facilities needed to participate in these activities. To meet that need, Lauderdale County 4-H holds Outdoor Sports Activity Day... 3802@http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/grassroots/ 2008-10-22T11:08:58-06:00