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Programs and Services
The Lowndes County Extension Office offers a variety of services including soil and water testing. We provide educational programs, information, and assistance to citizens of Lowndes County through telephone consultations, farmer/homeowner site visits, news articles, and collaboration with other agencies. Learn more about Agriculture & Natural Resources programs.
Lowndes County 4-H
Our 4-H program keeps students from 5th -12th grade active with a variety of community service activities and learning opportunities. Check out our 4-H Youth Development page for more information.
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Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm.
Closed daily 12pm-1pm.
Phone: 229-333-5185
Upcoming Events
Dec 9
Walk-A-Weigh
Cairo, GA - (52.0 miles)
Walk-a-Weigh is an 8-week nutrition and physical activity program designed to help participants build healthy habits, manage weight, and improve overall wellness through weekly lessons, resources, and group support.
Dec 11
Holiday Food Preservation Workshop
Albany, GA - (74.0 miles)
Join the Dougherty County UGA Extension office in a Holiday Food Preservation party! Make pomegranate jelly, dried orange garlands, and mini wreaths with us!
Cost is $25 per person. We can accept cash or check. Spots are limited, so be sure to register to save your seat!
Dec 16
Walk-A-Weigh
Cairo, GA - (52.0 miles)
Walk-a-Weigh is an 8-week nutrition and physical activity program designed to help participants build healthy habits, manage weight, and improve overall wellness through weekly lessons, resources, and group support.
Dec 23
Walk-A-Weigh
Cairo, GA - (52.0 miles)
Walk-a-Weigh is an 8-week nutrition and physical activity program designed to help participants build healthy habits, manage weight, and improve overall wellness through weekly lessons, resources, and group support.
Dec 23
Threads of Kindness Crochet Circle
Cairo, GA - (52.0 miles)
We’re excited to launch Threads of Kindness Crochet Circle where creativity meets compassion — open to adults! Whether you’re brand new to crochet or have years of experience, come stitch with us and give back to our community. All items created will be donated to nursing homes, hospital birthing units, shelters, and more.
Bring your favorite yarn and crochet hook if you’d like — no experience needed, we’ll learn together.
How You and Others Can Help: Donations of yarn, crochet hooks, or other crochet supplies are greatly appreciated. Items may be dropped off at the Grady County UGA Extension Office during office hours.
For more information, contact Janette Burkes, Grady County FACS Agent at 229-377-1312.
Let’s crochet comfort and kindness together!
Mar 5
2026 Dougherty County Master Gardener Training
Albany, GA - (74.0 miles)
Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program is designed to train volunteers to assist UGA Cooperative Extension Agents in providing unbiased, researched-based horticulture education to the public. The prospective master gardener agrees to volunteer a minimum of 50 hours within a year following the completion of training in extension approved projects. This program covers 50 hours of training in topics ranging from ornamental and landscape plants, turf management, vegetable gardening, organic gardening to basic entomology, weeds, diseases and insect pests of ornamentals and vegetables and their integrated pest management. For more information or if you are an individual with a disability who may require assistance or accommodation to participate in this training, please contact UGA Dougherty County Extension at (229) 436-7216 or uge4095@uga.edu.