Home
The Lanier County Cooperative Extension Office extends lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education.
Find out more information within our three program areas:
Have questions or want to know more?
Click on the photo above for healthy eating tips!
Upcoming Events
Jul 1
Organic Growers Farmer Field Day
Covington, GA - (188.0 miles)
Newton County Extension and Georgia Organics are co-hosting an Organic Growers Farmer Field Day (OGFFD) on Monday, July 1, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Oxford College Farm in Oxford, GA.
The field day will include a farm tour led by Daniel Parson, followed by three educational sessions led by researchers and experts from UGA Entomology and UGA Extension geared towards transitioning and Certified Organic farmers.
Educational Session 1: Effects of soil fertility on plant health and insects (UGA Entomology - Dr. William Snyder and Carly Sharp & UGA Extension - Gabrielle LaTora)
Educational Session 2: Science of soil fertility and creating fertility management plans (Oxford College Farm - Daniel Parson)
Educational Session 3: Organic pesticide management and application workshop (UGA Entomology – Dr. Alton Sparks)
Jul 8 - Jul 9
ServSafe Manager Training
Lakeland, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension provides Georgia’s food service industry with food safety training using the National and Georgia Restaurant Associations ServSafe® Manager program.
The ServSafe® Manager training includes the latest textbook, study materials, exam session, light refreshments, and 1 ½ days of training and review leading up to testing. The cost is $150.00 per person. Registration is required. Textbooks will be available for pick-up at time of registration at the Extension Office.
Registration is held at the Lanier County Extension Office, 162 West Thigpen Avenue, Suite A, Lakeland, GA 31635. For more information contact LeeAnne Cordell at 229-482-3895.
Jul 10
Lunch and Learn: Seed Saving
- (159.0 miles)
Join Pike County Extension in 2024 dive into Homestead Skills with monthly, virtual Lunch and Learns hosted on the second Wednesday of each month (with the exception of holidays). Each month will discover a new topic with experts leading the way. Simply email Brooklyne.Wassel@uga.edu to receive the Zoom link or catch the recordings on our YouTube channel.
"Seed Saving" will be led by UGA Extension Agent Jacob Williams.
Extension News
Subscribe for updates
Firefly Outreach
To showcase its dedication to conservation, Fannin County made a special proclamation to establish July 2 as Fannin County Firefly Day, coinciding with World Firefly Day and International Firefly Week.
Protecting the Georgia coast
University of Georgia students clean up the Georgia marsh and get rid of invasive plants.
Georgia Green Landscape Stewards
Since its launch in 2021, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension program has certified more than 200 private properties, public spaces and pollinator gardens in 47 counties as Georgia Green Landscapes.
Open Garden Days
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is sponsoring Open Garden Days throughout the month of June at demonstration gardens throughout Georgia.
Georgia Farm Gate Value Report
Food and fiber production from Georgia’s 159 counties contributes more than $18 billion to the economy statewide.
UGA Website for Hurricane Resources
Here you'll find resources from UGA Extension and the land-grant universities to assist families and communities in dealing with damage from Hurricane Matthew.
