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It’s the ripe time of year for some berry good pickin’ and eatin’

HUNTSVILLE -- It's time for the popular strawberry to make its appearance and North Alabama is home to some of the "berry best" places...

Alabama A&M, Madison County Commission to plant community farm

HUNTSVILLE -- The fruits of some 40 years of labor will soon be harvested, thanks to an agreement between Alabama A&M University and the...

Agricultural conference CROPS set for HudsonAlpha

HUNTSVILLE – Hundreds of scientists, agricultural researchers, professionals and students are expected to convene at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology as it hosts the...

New Market, Russellville couples honored as ALFA Young Farm Families

GULF SHORES -- The future of agriculture in North Alabama is in good hands. In fact, according to the head of the Alabama Farmers Federation's...

Limestone County ‘Young Farm Family’ is third in national competition

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Athens farmers Brady and Anna Peek claimed third place in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Achievement Award contest...

Young farmers from North Alabama harvest top honors

MONTGOMERY -- Farmers from Lawrence, Limestone, and Winston counties proved to be the cream of the crop Monday at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 102nd...

USDA, state offer grants to strengthen food supply chain

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has a cooperative agreement with Alabama under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program, the...

DeerWall just one product emerging from HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator

HUNTSVILLE – A startup company with an intriguing item among its catalog, a device that would aid wildlife and vehicle drivers alike, is one...

In wake of drought, Tuberville urges farmers to access USDA disaster programs

WASHINGTON – Farmers in more than a dozen North Alabama counties are eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture emergency loan and disaster assistance programs, Sen....

Alabama Cooperative Extension System: Century of service and solutions, addressing challenges of tomorrow

AUBURN -- In a state as dynamic and diverse as Alabama, access to timely, reliable information is critical. For more than 100 years, the Alabama...