Agriculture & Natural Resources
For over 100 years, UGA Cooperative Extension has been the trusted source of education, innovation and information for Georgia's agricultural industry. From the latest crop studies to the best land stewardship recommendations to identifying high-performing plants for landscapes throughout the state, we have the research-based information Georgia producers, landscape professionals, and homeowners need. Please consider us your local liaison to the experts at University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. We can provide you with research-based answers and information in the following areas:
The Beginning of Business Farming
UGA Cattle Nutrition Balancer and Cost Analyzer Tools
- Bermudagrass Lawn Calendar
- Centipedegrass Lawn Calendar
- St. Augustinegrass Lawn Calendar
- Tall Fescue Lawn Calendar
- Zoysiagrass Lawn Calendar
Ornamentals: Flowers, Shrubs and Trees
Georgia Pest Management Handbook
USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Forsyth County has two active community volunteer programs:
Forsyth County Master Gardeners
Forsyth County Master Naturalists
Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program
Search by subject through all our current bulletins, flyers and fact sheets offered online:
Extension Publications
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Vegetable Garden Calendar (C 943)
Upcoming Events
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Apr 26 Right Bite Diabetes Cooking School Right Bite Diabetes Cooking School emphasizing the importance of healthy food preparation in the control of diabetes will be offered by the Monroe County Office of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Right Bite will begin on April 26 (6AM -8PM) on Zoom. Classes will meet 8 times throughout 2024 (1/26, 2/23, 4/26, 5/31, 6/28, 7/26, 8/30, & 10/25). Registration will be on a class-to-class basis. We recommend you attend a minimum of 3 classes throughout the year. Classes will be led by Amanda Harner. Each session will feature a brief presentation on some aspect of nutrition management of diabetes along with the demonstration and sampling of lower calorie, controlled carbohydrate recipes. Recipes will be emailed before class so you can purchase groceries for class. *Separate registration for each class. *For more information call the Monroe County Extension Office at 478-994-7014.
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Apr 27 Make & Take Nesting Shelves Come build with us! On Saturday, April 27th, Oconee County GA Cooperative Extension will be holding a Make & Take nesting shelf building program. Participants will be building a nesting shelf for American Robins, Barn Swallows, and Eastern Phoebes. Pre-registration is required and the cost of nest shelf building slot is $25. If you would like more information or are in registering for the Make & Take program, call 706-542-7078 or stop by the UGA Extension – Oconee County office at 1420 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville, GA. It's sure to be a fun, family-friendly day of learning about our native species. No prior experience or equipment is needed. Just bring yourself and your family! We hope to see you all there!
- Watkinsville, GA - (52.0 Miles)
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Supporting Healthy Habits A new study from the University of Georgia found that children from all walks of life improved their diet quality when they ate school-prepared lunches following the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act nutritional guidelines instead of home-prepared lunches.
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Extension Volunteer Appreciation Volunteers across UGA Extension contributed more than 324,200 hours in 2023, the equivalent of more than 155 full-time employees.
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Nurturing With Nature The field of medicine is ever-changing, and the use of herbal medicines may play a bigger role in health care as the value of natural remedies gain recognition in the Western world.
