Pickens County - Alabama Extension

10/22/2026

Yesterday, participants joined us for our Crape Myrtle Pruning Workshop, where they learned helpful tips and techniques for properly pruning and caring for their crape myrtles to keep them healthy, beautiful, and blooming for seasons to come! 🌸🌳

From learning the right pruning practices to understanding how proper care can make a difference, everyone gained valuable knowledge to take home and put to use in their own landscapes.

A big THANK YOU to our Commercial Horticulture Agent, Wade Hummer, who made this workshop a success! We love helping our community grow their gardening knowledge and cultivate beautiful landscapes right here in Pickens County! 💚🌱

📣 Stay tuned for more educational workshops and events from the Pickens County Extension Office!

10/22/2026

🍠 Pickens County 4-H Sweet Potato Fundraiser! 🍀

Get your sweet potatoes just in time for the holidays!

📦 $25 for a 40-lb. box
📅 Order by October 31st
📞 Call (205) 367-8148 or stop by the Pickens County Extension Office.

Fresh Beauregard sweet potatoes grown in Vardaman, MS!

💚 All proceeds support Pickens County 4-H programs.
Thank you for supporting our 4-H youth! 🍀

10/14/2026

The Pickens County, Alabama Office of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Everyone is Welcome!

10/12/2026

In the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias, Alabama farmers are encouraged to work with their county Extension office to share time- and date-stamped pictures of agricultural damages. Documentation can be submitted online at www.aces.edu/go/Isaias by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16.
For more information, go to https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/alabama-ready/hurricane-isaias-agricultural-damage-survey/.

Alabama Extension is working to document agricultural damages made to crops, livestock, buildings, and equipment from Hurricane Isaias.

10/05/2026

Please join our Commercial Horticulture Agent Wade Hummer for a Crape Myrtle Pruning Workshop on October 21st from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. This is a FREE workshop and lunch will be provided.

Learn the art and science of crape myrtle pruning! Participants will walk away with the knowledge to enhance the beauty, longevity, and health of their crape myrtles.

To register, click the following link: https://www.aces.edu/event/crape-myrtle-pruning/ or call our office at (205) 367-8148. We hope to see you there!

The Pickens County, Alabama Office of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Everyone is Welcome!

10/05/2026

🎃 4-H Pumpkin Contest! 🍂

Show us your carved or decorated pumpkin! 🎃

🗓️ Entries due October 30th
Ages 5–18 | One entry per child

🎃 3 Easy Ways to Enter:
💬 Comment on this post
📧 Email: [email protected]
📱 Text: (205) 373-9205

🎃 4-H Pumpkin Contest! 🍂

Show us your carved or decorated pumpkin! 🎃

🗓️ Entries due October 30th
Ages 5–18 | One entry per child

🎃 3 Easy Ways to Enter:
💬 Share a photo of your pumpkin below
📧 Email photo: [email protected]
📱 Text photo: (205) 373-9205

We can’t wait to see your creative pumpkins! 🎃✨

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M and Auburn University) is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Everyone is welcome!

09/30/2026

Call and get your sweet potatoes ordered today and support our 4-H programming! Call (205) 367-8148.

We enjoyed a fun and creative morning preparing for the upcoming fall season, putting together our 4-H fundraiser banner display 🍂

We’re especially enjoying seeing the Town of Carrollton come together with festive fall decorations throughout the community in preparation for Fall Fest! 🍁🎃

We’re grateful to be part of a community that embraces local traditions, creativity, and opportunities to bring people together. 🍀

09/29/2026

🍠 Pickens County 4-H Sweet Potato Fundraiser! 🍀

Get your sweet potatoes just in time for the holidays!

📦 $25 for a 40-lb. box
📅 Order by October 31st
📞 Call (205) 367-8148 or stop by the Pickens County Extension Office.
Fresh Beauregard sweet potatoes grown in Vardaman, MS!

💚 All proceeds support Pickens County 4-H programs.

Thank you for supporting our 4-H youth! 🍀

🍠 Pickens County 4-H Annual Sweet Potato Fundraiser! 🍀

Get your sweet potatoes just in time for the holidays!

📦 $25 for a 40-lb. box
📅 Order by October 31st
📞 Call (205) 367-8148 or stop by the Pickens County Extension Office.

Fresh Beauregard sweet potatoes grown in Vardaman, MS!

💚 All proceeds support Pickens County 4-H programs.

Thank you for supporting our 4-H youth! 🍀

09/25/2026

If you or anyone you know may be interested in completing the ServSafe Manager Class, there are two classes left this year. Marengo County will host the class on November 9th and 10th. Tuscaloosa County will host on December 7th and 8th. If you would like to register, please click the following link: www.aces.edu/go/servsafe

09/23/2026

Beef Systems Short Course - Session 3!

We had another great session of the Beef Systems Short Course at the Pickens County Extension Office last night.

This session focused on two important areas of beef production:

Nutrient Management & Environmental Stewardship - learning how responsible nutrient management can improve farm efficiency while protecting our land, water, and natural resources.

Meat Quality & Yield - exploring the factors that influence beef quality, carcass value, and overall yield, helping producers better understand what happens from the pasture to the plate.

A special thank you to Associate Extension Professor and Specialist Kent Stanford for sharing his expertise and providing valuable insight throughout the session!

Learning today. Improving tomorrow. Building a stronger beef industry together!