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Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers conference coming up

Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers conference coming up

If you grow fruits and vegetables in Alabama, make plans to attend the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference and Tradeshow to join your partners who feed Alabama. The Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Conference will be Friday, Feb. 8 at the Ham Wilson Arena and Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Auburn Hotel and Conference Center in Auburn, Ala. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Association are organizing this conference. The two organizations have collaborated for more than 30 years to provide educational opportunities to the state’s fruit and vegetable growers.

Dr. Ayanava Majumdar, an Extension entomologist who leads Extension’s Commercial Horticulture Team, says demand for locally grown produce continues to increase.

“Consumers are hearing the message that purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables can mean better quality,” says Majumdar.

Tuskegee airmen, Martin Luther King Jr. to have inaugural parade floats - Washington Post


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Tuskegee airmen, Martin Luther King Jr. to have inaugural parade floats
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An almost full-size replica of the red-tailed fighter plane flown by the famed Tuskegee Airmen in World War II will be part of a float in President Obama's inaugural parade, the presidential inaugural committee announced Monday. The Tuskegee Airmen ..... Read More

AUM Men's soccer to host college prep camp in February

AUM Men's soccer to host college prep camp in February

The Auburn University at Montgomery men's soccer program and the Wulf Koch Soccer Academy will host its annual College Prep Camp, a two-day camp and clinic, on February 2-3, 2013, at the AUM Soccer Stadium.

The event is open to boys ages 15 and up and provides an opportunity to become more familiar with the elite college level. This camp has a specifically designed curriculum and will feature only the best and most effective techniques available. All instruction will be conducted by college coaches, who will put campers through the paces of a typical college pre-season routine.

The camp setting will challenge the field players in attacking skills, speed of play, and quick decision making through small-sided, 11 vs. 11 matches.

Huntingdon offers seminar for prospective teachers

Huntingdon offers seminar for prospective teachers

The Huntingdon College Teacher Education program and Huntingdon's student chapter of the Association of School Curriculum and Development will host Yes! You Can Teach!, a seminar for high school students who plan to become educators and for current educators who want to encourage students to enter the teaching profession, Tuesday, January 15, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on the College campus.  More than 230 high school students and educators from across the state are expected to attend the event, which is hosted in partnership with the State Department of Education and Alabama Association of School Curriculum and Development.  Dr. Tommy Bice, Alabama State Superintendent of Schools, will speak during the opening general session beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Invasive pest webinar set for February

Invasive pest webinar set for February

Bermudagrass stem maggot, a new invasive pest, has been found across much of the Southeast. First identified in Georgia in 2010, bermudagrass stem maggot is a pest that cattle and forage producers need to learn how to manage.

A webinar,  Biology and Management of Bermudagrass Stem Maggot, will be held at 10 a.m. CST on Wednesday, Feb. 6. This webinar is an excellent opportunity for cattle and forage producers to get an update on the bermudagrass stem maggot.

Drs. William Hudson and Dennis Hancock from the University of Georgia will discuss the status of this new invasive pest and provide research-based information on what is known about its biology and management. Questions for the speakers can be submitted during the webinar via e-mail and will be answered during the webinar.

The webinar will be recorded so it can be viewed at any time after Feb. 6.

Conservation Advisory Board to meet February 9th in Montgomery

Conservation Advisory Board to meet February 9th in Montgomery

The Alabama Conservation Advisory Board will hold its first scheduled meeting of 2013 on Saturday, February 9, in the State Capitol Auditorium in Montgomery, Ala. Registration for those wishing to address the board will be from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and the meeting will begin promptly at 9 a.m. Visitors should use the entrance behind the Capitol on North Union Street.
 
The Conservation Advisory Board assists in formulating policies for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), examines all rules and regulations, and makes recommendations for their change or amendment. This includes hunting seasons and bag limits.
 
The board is comprised of 10 members appointed by the governor for alternating terms of six years. Dan Moultrie of Verbena, Ala., currently serves as chairman.

LifeSouth to give free Alabama Championship t-shirts to blood donors

LifeSouth to give free Alabama Championship t-shirts to blood donors

Check this out, Bama fans!  Starting on January 11th, LifeSouth will be giving away Alabama National Championship t-shirts to all Alabama blood donors.

January is National Blood Donor Month and LifeSouth is celebrating by holding drawings for an iPad Mini during January and February. Donate today and you will be entered in the drawings.
 
For more information visit LifeSouth's website or call 1-888-795-2707