Escambia County-Alabama Extension

06/14/2026

🌿 Mark Your Calendars! 🌿

If you love gardening, landscaping, or simply want to learn how to make your yard and garden thrive, you won't want to miss the 2026 Homeowner Gardening Conference!

Join us September 25–26 in Mobile for a day and a half of research-based gardening education designed specifically for homeowners. University specialists and local gardening experts will share practical information on a variety of topics, including pollinators, lawn care, backyard greenhouses, new plants for the garden, and much more.

This conference is a great opportunity to gain valuable gardening knowledge, connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts, and get answers to your gardening questions—all in one place!

📅 September 25–26, 2026
📍 Jon Archer Agricultural Center, Mobile, Alabama

Registration is now open: https://www.aces.edu/event/homeowner-gardening-conference-2/

We hope to see you there! 🌻🌱🦋

06/12/2026

This week's vendors for Market in the Park, Saturday, June 13th! 🍯🍰🪴

Interested in joining us this Saturday or any remaining Saturday in June? We'd love to have you! Register here: https://business.atmorechamber.com/ap/Events/Register/yEFDolwceCoCR

06/12/2026

The high temperatures and humidity levels of an Alabama summer are perfect conditions for fly populations to thrive. If left to their own devices, flies can quickly cause issues for both beef cattle and producers.

“Flies and other external parasites directly affect a producer’s bottom line and can cause many health problems in cattle,” said Dr. Soren Rodning, an Alabama Extension veterinarian at Auburn University.

Several fly species can affect cattle including horn, stable, heel, blow and screwworm flies.

The recent detections of New World screwworm in Texas and New Mexico have brought national attention to the importance of proper fly control. While this pest has not been found in Alabama yet, Rodning encourages producers to monitor their herds vigilantly.

Read more about protecting the herd against flies and what to do if New World screwworm is suspected. https://www.aces.edu/go/6456

06/11/2026

Cotton Jassid update from Georgia🔈A few adult cotton jassid have been detected on okra in Tifton, GA.

Please click the link below to hear an update from Dr. Phillip Roberts, Entomologist from UGA.

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Pest Patrol Georgia

06/09/2026

Spots are limited! Let us know you are coming and click this link to REGISTER===: https://www.aces.edu/event/introduction-to-kombucha-crafting-at-home-brewton/

06/08/2026

Today's forecast: 100% chance of dinosaurs, books, and fun!!!!!!

06/07/2026

06/06/2026

06/05/2026

There is no substitute for seeing agriculture in action!

06/05/2026

The best agricultural education happens in the field, where farmers and Extension professionals learn from one another and share real-world experiences! Recently, Dr. Millie Murphree, County Extension Director for Escambia County, Randy Glick, and Evans, Alabama Extension Agent for Animal Sciences and Forages, visited a local farm where they were able to educate the Jennifer Emmons Strawbridge family on livestock management practices and gain hands-on experience with sheep handling, hoof trimming, and animal care.
We appreciate our local farmers for welcoming us onto their farms and sharing their knowledge, experiences, and challenges, allowing us to better serve the agricultural community through Extension education and support!

Working together helps ensure a strong future for agriculture in Escambia County!

Tell us💬.....What would you like to learn today?