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The Butts County Cooperative Extension Office extends lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education.
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Butts County Staff (left to right): Bonnie McElroy, Brenda Gibson, Ashleigh Cagle, and Heidi Cashwell
Upcoming Events
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Apr 26 Jr Rally We will have exciting things to so like your choice of ropes courses, talent show, dancing, campfire, community service projects, and a glow in the dark easter egg hunt.
- Jackson, GA
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May 26 White Water Rafting Come ride the Middle Oconee River. We will leave the Butts County Extension Office at 6:30am and return around 8:30pm. We will be provided a picnic lunch at Raft One before we hit the water. After our 3 hour trip down river we will return and change clothes. Please bring money to stop for dinner on the way home. Must be 12 years old to participate and parents must sign a liability waiver.
- Jackson, GA
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May 29 Wild Adventures/Splash Island Park We will leave the Butts County office at 8am. There will be one pit stop in Perry at Buckee's for restrooms. Wild Adventures opens at 11 am. As soon as we arrive we will head to the included Lunch Buffet (chicken tenders, hot dogs, chips, ice cream, soda) We will change into swim suits and stay at water park area until 3 when we will change into clothes and head to Wild Adventures. We will leave park around 5/5:30 and drive 15 min to CFA for dinner before we head home. ETA back to the Butts county office is 7:45.
- Jackson, GA
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2025 Agricultural Hall of Fame
The 2025 honorees are former University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Assistant Dean David Bridges and agriculture industry leader Ralph Evans.
Listening Session
United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited the Iron Horse Farm at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences earlier this month for a listening session with Georgia’s agricultural leaders and the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Farm Bill
You’ve probably heard of the U.S. Farm Bill, but do you know what it is? While it may seem like it only affects farmers, this complex legislation impacts everyone — whether you buy groceries, care about conservation or rely on nutrition programs.
