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UGA Cooperative Extension is an outreach branch of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences and Georgia 4-H.
We translate the science of everyday life for families, farmers and communities to foster a healthy and prosperous Georgia.
Our office serves the public with unbiased, research-based education in the areas of agriculture, natural resources, family development, housing/home environment, and youth development.
Gordon County Extension/4-H
1282 Highway 53 Spur, SW Office Hours:
Suite 200 8:00am until 12:00noon
Calhoun, Georgia 30701 and 1:00 until 5:00pm
706-629-8685 Monday through Friday
gordon.extension@uga.edu
Our Staff
County Extension Coordinator and 4-HYDP Agent - Allie Griner
County Extension Agent - ANR - McKenzie Wheeler
Administrative Assistant - Joan Sutherland
Program Assistant (4-HYDP) - Tim Street
Program Assistant (4-HYDP) - Gracy Sexton
AmeriCorps (4-HYDP) - Shannon Pagano
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2024 Weather In Review Data shows 2024 was the warmest year on record since official global tracking began in 1880.
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Animal Magnetism Kari Turner’s “Companion Animal Care” class attracts students from across the university interested in learning how best to care for pets.
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Cyst Nematodes UGA researchers Melissa Mitchum and Xunliang Liu have uncovered how cyst nematodes co-opt a sugar beet’s vascular system for their own benefit.
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Organic Shelf Life Because organic growers and packers must adhere to higher production standards and restrictions on chemical additives, University of Georgia experts are exploring alternative methods for protecting organic products and consumers through a new $3.5 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture.
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High oleic testing Wouldn’t it be nice if you could look inside a peanut kernel and see the nutritional content hiding there? It’s possible. A device calibrated and deployed by the Peanut Innovation Lab is allowing partners to test peanut seed where they are – avoiding time-consuming and expensive off-site lab tests – to see which plants have the desired oil content. The technology is saving money and speeding up the process to develop new high-oleic lines where people need them the most.
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Drones for plant breeding Researchers are working with drones in four African countries to improve plant breeding with more accuracy and less time and manpower.
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Herd Mentality Slipping on a shoulder-length plastic glove, fourth-year animal and dairy science student Sophie Du Pont prepared to perform a pregnancy ultrasound on a 16-month-old Jersey heifer named Woof at the University of Georgia Teaching Dairy in Winterville, Georgia.
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2024 RAF Cohort Representatives from six Romanian universities have visited UGA as Romanian-American Foundation Fulbright Scholars since the program began in 2023.
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Upcoming Extension Events Across the State
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Apr 26 - Apr 28 NE/NW District Junior Rally (6th - 8th Grades) - Wahsega 4-H Event
- Dahlonega, GA - (53.0 Miles)
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Jan 21 So, You Wanna Bee a Beekeeper? Join us for a two-night virtual Beekeeping 101 seminar. Tuesday (January 21) you will learn about Beekeeping Basics, Starting an Apiary, Plants for Bees, and Where Have All the Bees Gone? Thursday (January 23) we will discuss the Business side of beekeeping, Honey production and Harvesting, and Pesticide use around and in beehives. This event is open to newbees and experienced beekeepers looking to brush up on some knowledge. It is free to attend. Register first to receive a link to access the Zoom meeting! This will help us share references with you following the meeting. If you live in Burke County and would like to attend in-person, please call (828) 764-9480 for more information.
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Jan 23 So, You Wanna Bee a Beekeeper? Join us for a two-night virtual Beekeeping 101 seminar. Tuesday (January 21) you will learn about Beekeeping Basics, Starting an Apiary, Plants for Bees, and Where Have All the Bees Gone? Thursday (January 23) we will discuss the Business side of beekeeping, Honey production and Harvesting, and Pesticide use around and in beehives. This event is open to newbees and experienced beekeepers looking to brush up on some knowledge. It is free to attend. Register first to receive a link to access the Zoom meeting! This will help us share references with you following the meeting. If you live in Burke County and would like to attend in-person, please call (828) 764-9480 for more information.
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Jan 23 Everything You Wanted to Know About Blueberries Free. Learn about the different varieties, such as highbush, lowbush, and rabbiteye blueberries, and their unique growing requirements for different parts of the country. Lisa Klein teaches you about the different varieties that do well in the North Georgia area as well as how easy they are to grow and their great nutritional benefits. You’ll learn tips on planting, caring for and harvesting blueberries, including the importance of soil acidity and proper pruning techniques. This webinar provides 1 hour of continuing education credit toward the 10 hours that MGEVs are required to complete each year.
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Jan 24 - Jan 25 Georgia 4-H State Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest 4-H livestock event
- Eatonton, GA - (123.0 Miles)