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The Stewart County Cooperative Extension Office extends lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education. Our staff is dedicated to improving the lives of residents of Stewart County through programming in three different program areas including 4-H, Ag and Natural Resources, and Family and Consumer Sciences.

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Check out our program Extension R.E.A.D.S promoting literacy in Stewart County and across the state! Several of our Stewart County 4-H'ers are featured as well. 

https://site.extension.uga.edu/extensionreads/ 

Extension READS, Reaching and Empowering All Developing Scholars


Healthier Together Grant

Healthier Together is a High Obesity Prevention program funded by the CDC and implemented by the University of Georgia (UGA) Extension. The goals of the program are to increase community access to healthy foods and physical activities in our 5 target counties:

  • Calhoun County
  • Clay County
  • Dooly County
  • Stewart County
  • Taliaferro County

UGA Extension, the College of Public Health, the College of Environment + Design, and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences are working with the CDC and strong community coalitions to make our counties a healthier place to live, work, and play. 

For more information: https://site.extension.uga.edu/healthiertogether/ 

Healthier Together Stewart 2022 infographic detailing impacts and goals of the Healthier Together Stewart Coalition


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Extension News
Listening Session
Listening Session United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited the Iron Horse Farm at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences earlier this month for a listening session with Georgia’s agricultural leaders and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. By Emily Cabrera | Published: 3/25/2025
Farm Bill
Farm Bill You’ve probably heard of the U.S. Farm Bill, but do you know what it is? While it may seem like it only affects farmers, this complex legislation impacts everyone — whether you buy groceries, care about conservation or rely on nutrition programs. By Emily Cabrera | Published: 3/20/2025
A Bug’s Life
A Bug’s Life Love them or hate them, bugs are a fact of life in the South. By Leigh Hataway | Published: 3/12/2025
2025 4-H Day at the Capitol
2025 4-H Day at the Capitol Georgia 4-H Day at the Capitol celebrated leadership in action as more than 800 4-H’ers, staff, volunteers and legislators gathered in Atlanta on Feb. 25. By Josie Smith | Published: 3/5/2025
Sweet Role
Sweet Role Angela Dupree is in charge of maintaining the high standards of the Italian company that creates products for brands including Keebler, Famous Amos, Mother’s Cookies and Murray Cookies.  By Maria M. Lameiras | Published: 3/4/2025
World Wonderer
World Wonderer CAES alum Consuelo De Moraes, a chemical ecologist and full professor, directs the Laboratory of Biocommunication and Entomology at ETH Zürich. By Amber Perry | Published: 3/3/2025
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Upcoming Events

Apr 1 Dougherty County Master Gardener Training 2025 Albany, GA - (54.0 miles) The 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 exchange for 42 hours of horticultural training by Extension professionals. Activities in a volunteer program may include, but are not limited to, native plants gardening and landscape designs, plant clinics, newsletters, news articles, community gardens, beautification projects, civic or garden club presentations, youth programs, homeowner visits and phone consultations from home or the Extension Office and information booths at fairs and festivals.
Apr 8 Dougherty County Master Gardener Training 2025 Albany, GA - (54.0 miles) The 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 exchange for 42 hours of horticultural training by Extension professionals. Activities in a volunteer program may include, but are not limited to, native plants gardening and landscape designs, plant clinics, newsletters, news articles, community gardens, beautification projects, civic or garden club presentations, youth programs, homeowner visits and phone consultations from home or the Extension Office and information booths at fairs and festivals.
Apr 10 ServSafe Manager Two-Day Training Albany, GA - (54.0 miles) Georgia Cooperative Extension provides the nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe® training for foodservice managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Upon successful completion of the ServSafe® examination, the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certificate will be issued by the NRAEF.
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