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New online system available to report unsolicited seed packages from China

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries on Tuesday said it is continuing to collect reports from Alabamians who received unsolicited packages from China containing seeds. ADAI has established an online reporting system for residents who received suspicious seeds they did not order. The department provided the following guidance: Do not plant the mystery seeds. … Continued

July 29, 2020

Brooks is fighting the Asian carp’s invasion of the Tennessee River

Friday, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, joined 14 House colleagues in sending a letter to the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee requesting $4.4 million in funding for state Aquatic Nuisance Species plans and $25 million in funding for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Asian carp management in Fiscal Year 2020. “Asian carp decimate the American ecosystems … Continued

April 2, 2019

“Once in a lifetime” is happening far too often in our lives

Earlier this week, I listened to Dr. James B. McClintock speak to students in the University Honors Program at UAB. McClintock, the renowned Endowed University Professor of Polar and Marine Biology at the university, once again showed, with ample evidence, what climate change is doing to polar ice in both the Arctic (Northern Hemisphere) and … Continued

September 13, 2018

Florida announces a Lionfish Summit

Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced that they are calling for abstracts for the upcoming 2018 Lionfish Summit. The summit will be held in Cocoa Beach, FL on October 2 thru 4 and will feature presentations, posters, and discussions with marine resource management staff, dive professionals, researchers, and ocean conservationists about current … Continued

June 20, 2018

State is holding first ever Alabama Lionfish challenge

The state of Alabama is holding our first annual lionfish challenge. Conservation is a major part of fishing. Anglers are encouraged to catch and release. They are limits in total number of fish one can keep. There are limits as to the size of the fish you can keep, in some cases like the red … Continued

June 15, 2018

Invasive Species Attacking Alabama Hay Fields

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Cooperative Extension Specialist Henry Dorough spoke to the St. Clair County Cattleman’s Association about a new threat to one of Alabama’s most important forage crops…..bermudagrass. According to an extension handout written by Drs. Hudson (U. of Ga), Hancock (U. of Ga), and Flanders (Auburn) and agent Dorough, in … Continued

August 8, 2013