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Banks County
UGA Extension Office

Our Impact

Making A Difference in Our County

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is working hard for its constituents. The following are examples of Extension’s impact in the county over the past year.

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Glenn at the Homer Christmas Parade
Lyon teachers 4-H'ers during Forestry Club
Medina teaches a canning class

4-H Youth Development

4-H served every Banks County fourth, fifth and sixth grader through in-school club meetings. Seven Banks County 4-H’ers placed in the top 10 of their class at the state archery competition, and 45 attended summer camp, many with the help of scholarship donations solicited by 4-H staff. Macy Glenn, our 4-H Agent, recruited 20 4-H’ers to compete at District Project Achievement, the largest delegation from Banks County in over a decade.

 

 

Agricultural and Natural Resources

Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) programming provided on-site technical consultation to Banks County farmers. Joshua Lyon, our ANR agent, hosted several pesticide credit opportunities and a “Homer Grown” series on stormwater management, native plant selection and more. He was selected among national applicants to be an AGCO AgriChampion, securing grant funding for sustainable pasture management for Banks County farmers. Lyon started the Young Naturalists Club for 4-H’ers to learn more about environmental stewardship and the forestry industry.

 

 

 

Family and Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) continued to offer Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, preparing 221 returns for 292 clients in the 2025 tax season. Susie Medina, our FACS agent, graduated her first cohort of the Diabetes Prevention Program. These nine participants logged 1,700 hours of activity and lost 90+ pounds. Each is estimated to save an average of $2,400 annually in medical costs and has reduced their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by over 50%. Medina was recognized for outstanding work by the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences with the Thomas F. Rodgers County Outreach Agent Award