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2025 Flavor of Georgia Winners A baked good secured the top spot at the 2025 Flavor of Georgia food product competition.
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Soil Guide Whether you're preparing a brand-new garden bed or revitalizing existing soil, understanding its composition and how to improve it will set your plants up for success.
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Community Science Counts How the Great Southeast Pollinator Census inspired a regional movement — and a children’s book.
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.
Upcoming Events
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Jan 1 - May 1 Southwest Georgia Master Gardener Training 2025 Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Trainees receive 50 hours of classroom and hand-on instruction in horticulture and related subjects from UGA Extension Agents and specialists, local plant experts and veteran Master Gardeners. A minimum registration fee covers instruction, supplies and an extensive training manual. The comprehensive training program explores topics like: Basic plant biology, physiology and nutrition Identification, control, and prevention of insect, disease and weed problems. Selecting, planting, and maintaining annuals, perennials, ornamentals and turf. Vegetable, small-fruit and organic gardening Composting, grass cycling and mulching Water-efficient gardening, Landscape design If you have any questions about the training program please reach out to us at UGA Dougherty County Cooperative Extension Services, 125 Pine Avenue, Suite 100, Albany, GA 31701; Email: vivek.bist@uga.edu; Phone: (229) 436-7216.
- Albany, GA - (27.0 Miles)
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Apr 22 - Apr 23 Georgia 4-H Area Poultry Judging Contest - Tifton 4-H Agricultue & Science event
- Tifton, GA - (52.0 Miles)
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Apr 23 Walk-A-Weigh Walk Your Way to Wellness with Walk-A-Weigh Grady! Join UGA Grady County FACS for Walk-A-Weigh Grady, an 8-week walking and wellness program designed to help you move more and live healthier! Starts: Wednesday, April 9 Time: 5:00 PM Where: Meet for a 30-45 minute walk each week at the Grady County Extension Office What’s Included: Weekly virtual wellness lessons + in-person weigh-ins as part of this research-based program!
- Cairo, GA - (34.0 Miles)
