HomeToGo, a leading vacation rental marketplace, has released its highly anticipated 2024 Beach Index, offering valuable insights for budget-conscious sun seekers planning Spring Break getaways. …
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2/14/24
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Through long-standing home projects, Alabama 4-H members are learning invaluable life skills. The Pig Squeal project is a prime example of how 4-H teaches responsibility, …
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Katie Nichols
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 2/13/24 |
AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Landowners in Alabama will once again be able to apply for financial assistance to mitigate one of the Southeast’s worst invasive species, cogongrass. This white, …
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Cole Sikes
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 2/13/24 |
When I reflect on my 30-plus years of covering the outdoors in Alabama, several people who influenced and contributed to my writing come to mind. No one on that list is more prominent than Dr. Bob …
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By David Rainer
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 2/11/24 |
AUBURN UNIVERSITY — This year, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Grow More, Give More program is helping gardeners in a brand-new way. Each month, the program will feature a …
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Justin Miller
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 2/9/24 |
As the weather warms and spring continues to draw near, beachgoers will soon crowd the beach again and splash in the Gulf. While it may be exciting to think about donning those swimsuits and snorkels …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/5/24 |
For a quarter of a century, dedicated citizen volunteers in the Foley area have been actively involved in collecting thousands of water samples, offering crucial water quality insights for South …
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GCM Staff Report
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2/5/24
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In celebration of World Ostrich Day on Feb. 2, the Alabama Gulf Coast announced that the zoo will be adding two new ostriches, Poppy and Clover, to its zoo family. Per the release, the ostriches …
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GCM Staff Report
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2/2/24
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The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), a federally funded initiative administered by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries’ Farmers Market Authority Section, is set …
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GCM Staff Report
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2/1/24
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In a news release, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Gulf of Mexico Program has unveiled a set of recommendations aimed at expediting the restoration of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico. The comprehensive …
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2/1/24
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The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) will host four industrial hemp meetings for new and seasoned growers in early 2024. Sonja Thomas, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System …
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By Katie Nichols
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 1/31/24 |
Alabama forage producers can mark Feb. 5 on the calendar and make plans to attend a virtual listening session for miscanthus and switchgrass production via Zoom at 5 p.m. Central Time.
Alabama …
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By Katie Nichols
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 1/30/24 |
The South Alabama Land Trust (SALT) celebrated the close of 2023 and the start of 2024 by adding 245 acres to its portfolio. SALT's mission is twofold: to protect land at the water's edge and to …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/30/24 |
The pitcher plant bog boardwalk and its associated parking area are presently closed for an extensive renovation project, with plans for reopening in the summer of 2024.
According to a news …
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GCM Staff Report
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1/24/24
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In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico faced significant challenges, impacting their populations across all life stages. Recently, a comprehensive …
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GCM Staff Report
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1/24/24
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In 2018, the Alabama Coastal Foundation assisted filmmaker and journalist Ben Raines in producing the documentary "The Underwater Forest," which explores the discovery of an ancient cypress forest …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/23/24 |
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) is currently open to receiving grant applications for projects aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops both in …
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GCM Staff Report
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1/22/24
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Alabama's Marine Resources Division (MRD), under Section 9-12-28 of the Code of Alabama 1975 and Rule 220-3-.02, has officially announced the closure of all public water bottoms to oyster harvest at …
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GCM Staff Report
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1/19/24
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For the first time in more than a decade, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released new hardiness zone maps. These new changes bring a new level of climate accuracy, allowing people …
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By Cole Sikes
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
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1/18/24
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Baldwin County and surrounding areas experienced freezing temperatures accompanied by ice this week and some freezing rain, especially in the northern areas of the county.
Ice could be seen on …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/17/24 |