Perry County- Alabama Extension

06/19/2026

📢 Office Closure Notice – Perry County Extension Office
In observance of Juneteenth, the Perry County Extension Office will be closed on Friday, June 19.
We will resume regular office hours on Monday, June 22 at 7:30 AM.
Thank you for your understanding as we honor this important day of reflection and freedom.

06/17/2026

Regional Cattlemen's Conference Registration: https://www.bamabeef.org/f/139
Join us for a meal, fellowship and timely education from your state association and our partners at the Alabama Cooperative Extension System Beef & Forages Team. This event is open to all cattlemen, and while you're there, if you'd like to join the ACA or renew your membership. Come on, we can do that on site!

REGISTER HERE: https://www.bamabeef.org/f/139
These conferences are FREE for all to attend and strongly encourages ACA membership. Please provide all guest names below in order to make check-in as smooth as possible.

06/15/2026

Learn—month by month—the necessary gardening activities for lawns and shrubs, annuals and perennials, fruit and nut trees, and bulbs, roots, and tubers.

06/14/2026

The following list describes potential pitfalls in key food safety areas along with how to correct these common food safety issues.

06/13/2026

Here’s a polished Facebook post you can use:

***

🍪🍞 **Thinking About Starting a Home-Based Food Business?** 🍓🍯

Join us for the **Cottage Food Law Safety Training** and learn what you need to know to safely and legally sell homemade food products in Alabama!

✅ Understand Cottage Food Law
✅ Learn where foods can be sold
✅ Recognize labeling requirements
✅ Practice basic food safety

📅 **August 6, 2026**
⏰ **1:00 PM – 4:00 PM**
📍 **Hale County Extension Office**
701 Hall Street, Greensboro, AL

💵 **$25 Certification Fee**

📲 **Register today:**
[www.aces.edu/go/cottagefoodbusiness](http://www.aces.edu/go/cottagefoodbusiness)

📞 For more information, contact **Alice Moore** at (334) 216-0738

Don’t miss this opportunity to turn your homemade goods into a business!

\

06/12/2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The scales are open for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Grow More, Give More 250 Pound Challenge. This statewide effort invites gardeners to grow extra this season and share the bounty with people in need. The challenge also celebrates the nation’s 250th anniversary while giving Alabama gardeners one more reason to put their summer harvest to work.

The scales are open for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Grow More, Give More 250 Pound Challenge.

06/11/2026

Asian wisterias are invasive plants in the United States, originally introduced for their showy purple flowers and ornamental use.

06/09/2026

🌱 W**d Management Pasture Walk 🌱
Join us for an informative Pasture Walk and learn how to identify and manage warm-season pasture w**ds!
📅 Thursday, June 18
⏰ 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 86 Experiment Station State Road, Camden, AL 36726
Extension W**d Specialist Dr. David Russell will share valuable tips and hands-on guidance to help improve your pasture management.
✅ Learn w**d identification
✅ Explore effective management strategies
✅ Connect with local producers and experts
🍽 Refreshments provided (sponsored by South Land Company)
📲 Register today! Scan the QR code or visit: aub.ie/WilcoxW**ds
Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your pasture management skills!