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NEWS AND EVENTS
- Ms. Rebecca Long has joined our team as our new Family and Consumer Sciences Agent!
- Strawberry and Gourmet Nut fundraisers have begun! Check out our fundraisers page for more information.
- Summer Camp sign-ups will begin February 2nd. Students be on the look-out for more information!
2026 NEWSLETTERS
- Please be patient as we begin working on our newsletters
We have officially moved to our forever home located at 1190 Athens Tech Rd, Elberton, GA 30635. Come by the new office to ask our agents questions, submit some lab samples, or just to visit! Welcome to our new office!
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Upcoming Events
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Feb 23 Vegetable and Small Fruit Production Training - Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program Part 2 Farming is a business. The Vegetable and Small Fruit Production Training course, Part 2 of the UGA Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program, is designed to help new and beginning farmers achieve profitability and business sustainability. The 8-week Forsyth County Extension course includes two new sessions: Cut Flower Production and Controlled Environment Agriculture. Other sessions cover: Soil Health and Fertility, Fertilizers and Amendments, Cover Crops, Crop Rotation, Pest Management, Seasonality and Crop Selection, Vegetable Propagation, Considerations for Small Fruit Production, Small Farm Safety, Post-Harvest Handling and Food Safety, Crop Plans, and Marketing. Classes are held from 7-9:30 p.m. on Monday evenings. A tour of local farms will be scheduled for one Saturday during the course (TBD). Your $75 registration fee includes a course manual, program materials, and light snacks.
- Cumming, GA - (79.0 Miles)
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Feb 26 Vegetable Production Meeting This program is designed for people who are commercially involved in growing vegetables. Come and learn about varieties, pest protection, and more! Dinner and pesticide credits will be provided. Please RSVP by emailing jacob.williams@uga.edu.
- Blairsville, GA - (84.0 Miles)
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Feb 27 North Georgia Vegetable Growers Seminar The meeting will be held Friday, February 27, 2026 at the Rabun County Schools AgriCenter from 10:00am to 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided so please register in advance if you plan to attend. There is no cost to attend. The Georgia Department of Agriculture has approved this seminar for Applicator Recertification Training Credits as follows: One hour Private Applicator credit CAT 10 and three hours Commercial Applicator credit CAT 21, 24, 27, 31, 32, 35 and 41. This seminar is being sponsored by Rabun County Extension, UGA Extension Specialists and in collaboration with the Rabun County Schools Agriculture Education. If you have questions, or to register, please call 706-782-3113. Where: Rabun County Schools AgriCenter 2379 Old Hwy 441 S. Tiger, GA 30576 Lunch Provided To register contact: The Rabun County Extension Office 706-782-3113 Uge1241@uga.edu Pre-register by Friday, February 20, 2026
- Clayton, GA - (63.0 Miles)
