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Franklin County Extension Blog

  • Asian Giant Hornet Posted by abwhite on May 21, 2020
    A flurry of recent press coverage has created a surge of interest in the Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia. The coverage is not traced to any recent event. The insect was found last September 2019 in Vancouver Island (Canada) and again in December 2019 in Washington state. But to date, this invasive insect is not […]
  • Franklin County Cloverleaf 4-H’ers Attend Camp at Wahsega 4-H Center Posted by uge1119 on Jun 14, 2019
    Written by: Raleigh Dawson, Franklin County 4-H Agent Franklin County Cloverleaf 4-H’ers discovered that not all classrooms have four walls last week at Wahsega 4-H Center. Throughout the duration of their week at camp various activities and labs allowed attendees to connect the standards taught in the classroom to real world applications in fun and […]
  • Franklin County 4-H’ers Compete at State Livestock Judging Contest Posted by uge1119 on Apr 1, 2019
    Written by:  Raleigh Dawson, Franklin County 4-H Agent The Georgia 4-H State Livestock Judging contest was held last Saturday, March 23rd, at the University of Georgia Livestock Arena in Athens. Competitors from all over the state gathered to judge classes of cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats. In a livestock judging contest each class is composed […]
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  • Jul 9 Eastanollee Cannery Workshop - Blueberry Pie Filling - 10am-12:30pm Learn the basics of canning safely and get hands-on experience using the Eastanollee Cannery. Each date has 2 identical sessions: 10am-12:30pm and 4pm-6:30pm. Choose the session that works best for your schedule. Registration is REQUIRED and can be done online or by calling 706-677-6230. In this class we'll can BLUEBERRY PIE FILLING.
    • Eastanollee, GA - (8.0 Miles)
  • Jul 9 Tomato Salsa Workshop Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of home food preservation. Participants will make tomato salsa while learning safe, research-based water-bath canning methods for preparing salsa at home. Seating is limited. Full 2026 class schedule: Strawberry Jam - May 20 Pickles - June 17 Salsa - July 9 Soup Starter - August 12 Apple Pie Filling - September 24
    • Cartersville, GA - (89.0 Miles)
  • Jul 9 Eastanollee Cannery Workshop - Blueberry Pie Filling - 4pm-6:30pm Learn the basics of canning safely and get hands-on experience using the Eastanollee Cannery. Each date has 2 identical sessions: 10am-12:30pm and 4pm-6:30pm. Choose the session that works best for your schedule. Registration is REQUIRED and can be done online or by calling 706-677-6230. In this class we'll can BLUEBERRY PIE FILLING.
    • Eastanollee, GA - (8.0 Miles)
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