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Upcoming Events
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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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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.
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2024 Weather In Review
Data shows 2024 was the warmest year on record since official global tracking began in 1880.
Animal Magnetism
Kari Turner’s “Companion Animal Care” class attracts students from across the university interested in learning how best to care for pets.
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.