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Mission of Bleckley County Cooperative Extension
The Bleckley County Cooperative Extension Office extends lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families.
The Bleckley County Extension Office extends a wealth of information and education to its citizens through various program areas. Some of the most popular services include:
- 4-H & Youth Programs
- Soil and Water Testing for Agricultural Producers and Homeowners
- Soil & Water Conservation Programs
- Guidance and Advice on Food Safety and Preservation
- Health Programs like Walk Georgia
- Research-Based Advice for Production Crops
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First Flock Refresh
Georgia’s inaugural First Flock is retiring to Fortson 4-H Center almost three years after they came to roost at the Governor’s Mansion in 2021.
Community Mosquito Management
Spring is approaching and now is a great time to schedule a community clean-up event.
Environmental Impact of Food
Online consumers want to know about the environmental impacts of local food when purchasing food online, but not if they have to look for it.
Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants
Ten university-wide projects devoted to advancing interdisciplinary research across multiple application areas have been awarded Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants as part of the 2023 cohort
UGA-Tifton Groundbreaking
Located on the UGA Tifton campus, the research facility will include a new, 31,000-square-foot building housing university and U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service employees working on climate-smart agricultural research.
2024 Farm Stress Summit
UGA Extension will convene with producers, providers and supporting organizations in Jasper, Georgia, on March 20.
Georgia 4-H Day at the Capitol
Georgia 4-H Day at the Capitol brought 4-H’ers, staff, volunteers and elected officials together in Atlanta as more than 700 people celebrated a day of civic engagement and leadership.
Multilingual Extension Programs
The Gwinnett County Extension office received a $250,000 budget increase from the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners to increase staffing and expand community educational outreach and engagement to underrepresented groups around the county.
Well Connected Communities
Extension’s Well Connected Communities initiative helps build diverse, multi-generational, cross-sector coalitions that can recognize and address systemic health inequities by intentionally forging connections, building capacity and taking action in these communities and across the Extension network.
Organic Food Safety
UGA food scientists will survey farms in the Southeast to determine the risk of contamination in organic crops by different environmental pathogens.