Beef Plus: Alabama Beef Producers Education Program

April 6, 2010
6:00 pm	to	9:00 pm
April 8, 2010 6:00 pm	to	April 9, 2010 12:00 am
April 13, 2010
6:00 pm	to	9:00 pm
April 15, 2010
6:00 pm	to	9:00 pm
April 30, 2010

Beef Plus is a comprehensive four evening program, and a field-day for beef producers seeking timely information about nutrition, health, forages and pest management issues. The program will contain both classroom and hands-on training. Location: ALFA Farmers Federation Auditorium. April 30th Field Day Details to follow later.

April 06, 2010 – 6 to 9 pm – Herd Health Management
April 08, 2010 – 6 to 9 pm – Forage Management
April 13, 2010 – 6 to 9 pm – Feeding & Nutrition
April 15, 2010 – 6 to 9 pm – Pest Management

Field Day – April 30, 2010
Auburn University Beef Teaching Unit
Hands-on Demonstrations:
Working Live Cattle, Sprayer & Seeder Calibration, Hay Sampling & Interpreting a Forage Analysis, Fencing, Tours of Winter Forage Planting Date and Grazing Trials

Meals will be provided
The cost of participating in the four-day program is $75 per person or two family members can attend for $100 and receive one set of information. Pre-registration is preferred by March 31, 2010. To pre-register, simply complete and mail the form – Download the Registration Form Beef Plus Registration Brochure April 2010 (7)

For more information , contact
Henry D. Dorough
Regional Extension Agent
Office: 256-362-6187
Cell: 256-299-0512
Email: dorouhd@aces.edu

Alabama Awarded $6 Million for ‘Green’ Jobs Training

From ADECA

MONTGOMERY—A new training program will help thousands of Alabamians qualify for jobs in emerging industries focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency. The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $6 million grant to Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to establish the Alabama Energy Sector Partnership program.

The training program will teach participants the skills needed to qualify for employment in one of five energy-related areas: energy efficient construction and retrofits, renewable electric power, energy-efficient and advanced-drive-train vehicle manufacturing, biofuels and energy-efficiency assessment.

“This grant not only will help Alabamians reduce energy costs, it also will provide employment opportunities for many residents” ADECA Director Doni Ingram said. “Workers who are struggling because of the economic downturn will be able to develop valuable new skills in an emerging industry.”

The program will train an estimated 1,422 Alabama residents during the next three years. Individuals targeted for the program will include veterans, laid-off workers, juveniles and unskilled workers in low-wage jobs.

ADECA’s partners in the training program are the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development, Alabama Career Center System, Alabama Department of Education, Alabama Homebuilders Association, Mobile Workforce Investment Board and Trenholm State Technical College.

The program’s funding was made available to the state through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Ribbon Cutting New Senior Center in Lineville Alabama

January 10, 2010
2:00 pm	to	3:00 pm

Ribbon Cutting for the New Lineville Senior Center was held on Sunday, January 10th at 2 pm.  Our seniors are a valued treasure and the new senior center is just for them.  More photos – click here.

The Senior Center is located at 371 Griffin Avenue, Lineville, AL 36266.  There will be a reception with great refreshments and Richard Laird will be our speaker.
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Mobile Modular Office Building Sold

SOLD AS OF JAN 10 2010

Formerly Emerald Triangle Commission Office. 1996 Mobile Modular Office Bldg DSI 14 x 56 Comes with central heat and air and front porch with ramp. Purchaser must move. Asking price $12,000. OBO. For more information call 256-282-1524, 256-396-2828, 334-863-6612

For more info, contact:

Mary Patchunka-Smith
claychamber@centurytel.net
Executive Director
Clay County Chamber of Commerce
256-396-2828

Clay County Life Magazine Launch

Neighborhood Publishing, creator and publisher of Lake Wedowee Life magazine, is pleased to help the Clay County Chamber of Commerce publish a quality of life magazine for Clay County.

The CLAY COUNTY LIFE magazine is a dynamic marketing tool for the Chamber and its members.  Produced annually as a Chamber of Commerce publication, it will be helpful in recruiting new businesses to the area or providing information for people considering relocating.  It will also be distributed locally for maximum advertising impact for Chamber members to Clay County citizens.

We will be utilizing all the resources we use in publishing Lake Wedowee Life including writing, photography, advertising design and publishing. We will also embrace the local talents and artists that call Clay County home. As a Lake Wedowee neighbor, many stories in Lake Wedowee Life magazine have come from the Clay County area.  We have learned there is much more to Clay County than meets the eye and  “we know how to tell your story.”

Advertising sales for this publication has already begun and will continue through January 15, 2010.  We invite and encourage you to be a part of this special magazine. We expect to have the completed product ready by March of 2010, just in time for spring.  Call Leisel Caldwell at 334-863-0932 or Kelly Caldwell at 256-276-7959 to reserve your space today.  Email to kellyandleisel@ilovelakewedowee.com.

DOWNLOAD THE ADVERTISERS MEDIA KIT (PDF 1.2 mb) – click the link Clay County Life Magazine Advertiser Kit (67)

Alabama Power Rate Decrease

Alabama Power Company, a strong supporter of both the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama and local Chambers of Commerce within its service area, has been granted a rate reduction of 4 percent as approved by the Alabama Public Service Commission yesterday.

The ability to generate power in a more cost-effective manner was a major factor in the rate decrease, as APCO was able to use more hydroelectric generation due to record rainfall.

This decrease will reduce an average retail customers bill an average of 7.4 percent, beginning in January 2010.  This decrease also follows the PSC’s broadening of the LPS (light, power, small) definition which can also reduce the rates of small businesses within the Alabama Power service area.

Marketing Food Specialty Products Webinar

December 3, 2009
2:00 pm	to	3:00 pm

Marketing Food Specialty Products Webinar
December 3. 2009 2-3 p.m. (Central Time)

How can food retailers – such as grocery managers, farmers, restaurants, or food specialty entrepreneurs – utilize the vast amount of online marketing options? If you or a client want to gain skills in online business decision-making, tune in to “Marketing Food Specialty Products Online” on December 3, 2009 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m (Central Time). This free interactive Webinar is sponsored by the Southern Rural Development Center as part of its National Extension e-Commerce Initiative. To find out how to participate in this important program, visit http://srdc.msstate.edu/ecommerce.

Chip East
Regional Extension Agent
Commercial Horticulture
Office 256-354-5976
cell 256-846-0314

Alabama Power LPS Rate

Some 22,000 businesses in Alabama who are customers of Alabama Power Company could see a reduction in their electricity bills because of a change in the rates for LPS power recently mandated by the Alabama Public Service Commission.

The PSC voted to broaden the definition of the LPS rate, which stands for “light and power, small.” Effective January 1, 2010, thousands more small businesses will qualify for the LPS rate.

Small business managers are advised to call Alabama Power’s customer center at 1-888-430-5787 to ask whether they will qualify for the LPS rate.

Rate changes normally happen automatically, but PSC officials said this type of rate change requires customers to make sure they are on the correct rate. Moving to the LPS could save businesses at least $25 a month, the PSC said.

More information is also available from the PSC by calling (334) 242-5191.

New Alabama 938 Area Code Overlay

New Alabama 938 Area Code Overlay

10-Digit Calls In Alabama’s 256 Area Code To Begin Soon

New Area Code Will Share the Same Region as the Existing 256 Area Code

To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the Public Service Commission of Alabama (PSC) has approved the addition of the 938 area code for the geographic region currently served by the 256 area code. This is called an Area Code Overlay. Area code 938 is a telephone numbering plan code in the state of Alabama officially scheduled to take effect on July 10, 2010, as an overlay of area code 256. In order to allow people time to reprogram electronics such as phones, computers, and other devices, 10-digit dialing was made available for “voluntary compliance” across the 256 area code beginning on November 7, 2009, and with mandatory usage by June 5, 2010.

To complete local calls, the new dialing procedure requires callers to dial the full 10-digit telephone number. This means that all calls from the 256 area code that are currently dialed with 7-digits will need to be dialed using the area code + 7-digit telephone number.

However, long distance calls will remain the same. Callers need to dial 1 + area code + 7-digit telephone number whenever placing a long distance call from the 256 or 938 area code.

Jacksonville State University Offers Grant Writing

Jacksonville State University Offers Grant Writing

Grant Writing – $350

Instructor:  Laura McCullars

JSU McClellan Campus, Room 2102 (Computer Lab)
Tuesdays, September 1 through October 6, 2009, from 9:00am – 12:00pm

Grant writing for the non-profit sector is a must.  In this workshop you will learn:

• The grant development process and how grants fit in with your organization
• Preparation of a proposal, grant sources, writing a competitive proposal and resource assistance
• Beneficial websites and how to fill out proposals online
• What to do before starting a proposal, how to identify your project, and match your project to a funding source
• Private funding sources, how to contact key people and organizations
• How to prepare a cover letter, title page, abstract, introduction, problem statement and objectives, and MUCH MUCH MORE!

Attend this course and come away inspired to submit your first grant.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS:
Call (256) 782-5918 or (800) 634-7199

Online: www.coned.jsu.edu

We accept Visa, MasterCard, or Discover.

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