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We are located on the same access road as the Paulding WellStar Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. From W Memorial Drive, turn onto Justice Center Drive and our building is on the left.
Paulding County UGA Extension links the resources of the University of Georgia, Fort Valley State University, and Paulding County to provide educational programs, information, and assistance to citizens. Paulding County UGA Extension helps citizens by addressing the following initiatives:
- Conservation and Management of Natural Resources
- Agriculture Programming and Research Opportunities
- Landscaping and Gardening
- Water Quality
- Youth Leadership
- 4-H Youth Development Program
- Service Learning / Citizenship
- Family and Economic Well-Being
Upcoming Events
Dec 9
Georgia Green Landscape Stewards: Native Plants and Low Maintenance Landscapes
Dallas, GA
Native plants are not only a trending, hot topic for gardeners, but a great way to create a beautiful, yet, low maintenance landscape for all homeowners. This program will show you the benefits of using Native plants in your landscape as well as, some of the best for our area. Register online at the link.
Dec 12
Cooking Club
Dallas, GA
Thank you for your interest in joining our Cooking Club. This club is open to 5th graders only. My name is Kathie Gilroy I’ve been a 4-H Program Assistant now for 13 years. I have been the Food Challenge coach for 3 years now. Dakota Crider has been with Paulding 4-H since 2007 as a 4-H’er and then an Adult Volunteer with us. We want the students to have FUN while learning and hope they will make some recipes for you at home.
Our objective to teach the 4-H’ers;
• Kitchen Safety
• Food Safety
• Knife Skills
• Place Setting
• Nutrition
• Food Groups
• Healthy Eating
• Challenge Teams
We will have an interest meeting on Thursday, December 12th at the Paulding Meadows indoor pavilion at 6:30pm. This is not a drop off event. Please RSVP to kgilroy6@uga.edu. I want to make sure we have enough information to hand out.
Extension News
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2024 Rural Scholars Launched in 2020, the CAES Rural Scholars Program was designed to recruit and retain outstanding students from underrepresented areas of the state.
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Women Stress Farming A new University of Georgia study highlights the unique challenges of farming while raising a family and managing a household.
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That's the spirit Raise a glass to celebrate the field of fermentation with stories from CAES faculty and alumni.
Extension Publications
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Vegetable Garden Calendar (C 943) The recommendations in this circular are based on long-term average dates of the last killing frost in the spring and first killing frost in the fall. Every year does not conform to the "average," so you should use your own judgment about advancing or delaying the time for each job, depending on weather conditions.
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Native Plants for Georgia Part I: Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines (B 987) This publication focuses on native trees, shrubs and woody vines for Georgia. It is not our intent to describe all native species — just those available in the nursery trade and those that the authors feel have potential for nursery production and landscape use. Rare or endangered species are not described. Information on each plant is provided according to the following categories: Common Name(s)/Botanical Name/Family, Characteristics, Landscape Uses, Size, Zones and Habitat.
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Time Management: 10 Strategies for Better Time Management (C 1042) Learn 10 strategies for better time management, including knowing how to spend your time, setting priorities, using planning tools, getting organized, scheduling, delegating, and avoiding procrastinating, wasting time, and multitasking.