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If you garden on the Alabama Gulf Coast, you already know our weather doesn't follow rules. It follows impulses.
One week we're protecting plants from a freeze, the next we're in short sleeves …
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By Kitti Cooper
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 1/8/26 |
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY — It takes a full year to produce a good crop. But it takes less than two days to learn about the newest research, technologies and management strategies that could help farmers …
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By Mary Wilson
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 1/7/26 |
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As one of the first people to experience Alabama’s incredible diversity of landscapes and wildlife, 18th century explorer William Bartram traversed much of central and south Alabama during a …
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By David Rainer
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 1/7/26 |
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A reduction in the commercial gillnet quota for Gulf of Mexico southern zone king mackerel is now in effect following a harvest overage during the previous fishing year.
As of Dec. 30, the …
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1/4/26
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY — For some hunters, the pursuit of a single species is a lifelong passion.
Whether it’s the rack of a whitetail buck or the gobble of a spring tom, their focus …
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By Katie Nichols
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 1/2/26 |
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Alabama is quickly becoming a destination for mountain biking enthusiasts, and the addition of a new pump track and more than ten miles of new trails at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County …
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By David Rainer
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 12/31/25 |
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Alabama State Parks will ring in 2026 by inviting residents and visitors to step outside and hit the trails during the annual First Day Hikes on Thursday, Jan. 1, offering guided outings at more than …
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12/30/25
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NOAA Fisheries is reminding participants in the Individual Fishing Quota program of key end-of-year deadlines, system maintenance restrictions and quota details for the 2026 fishing year, including …
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12/23/25
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Anglers have until midnight Wednesday, Dec. 31, to reel in the last of their 2025 red snapper catches.
The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural …
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12/22/25
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Their salute is earnest, their service is exemplary and their sacrifice is eternal. As Veterans Day approaches, Alabama Extension is honored to support those who served in …
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By Kacey Watson
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 12/21/25 |
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY — In many households, no holiday décor would be complete without the bright-blooming colors of a Christmas cactus.
The same goes for the other holiday cacti seen …
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By Justin Miller
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 12/18/25 |
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Alabama is blessed with an abundant white-tailed deer herd of more than a million animals, and hunters can share that blessing with people who need nutritious protein through the Hunters Helping the …
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By David Rainer
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 12/16/25 |
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Reid McGuire, the new Alabama Extension youth livestock education program manager at Auburn University, has big plans for 2026. The next year will provide a wealth of …
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By Kacey Watson
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 12/14/25 |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday unveiled a $1 billion pilot program to help farmers adopt regenerative agriculture practices aimed at improving soil health, water quality and …
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GCM Staff Report
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12/14/25
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Dec. 4 granted conditional approval for Exzolt Cattle-CA1, a topical solution to prevent and treat New World screwworm larval infestations and control cattle …
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12/12/25
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Alabama-grown Christmas trees are helping Marines and their families celebrate the holidays thanks to a project designed to modernize tree production across the state.
The initiative, funded by …
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12/12/25
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY — December means that many are rockin’ around the Christmas tree and hanging mistletoe where people can see. Mistletoe is well-known from the holiday tradition of …
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By Justin Miller
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 12/11/25 |
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The federal red snapper for-hire season in the Gulf of Mexico will reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 11 and close at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2026, NOAA Fisheries announced.
The reopening applies …
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GCM Staff Report
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12/11/25
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The Alabama Farmers Federation made history Dec. 8 by electing its first female officer to the organization’s state board while also honoring a longtime vice president whose service spanned …
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12/11/25
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Accessibility is a key initiative spreading throughout the region with a focus on the outdoors at Alabama State Parks, where a recent donation expanded the possibilities for those with physical …
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By David Rainer
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 12/10/25 |