Agriculture & Natural Resources
At UGA Extension - Barrow County, we provide education and information about:
- Lawns and Gardens
- Agriculture
- the Environment
We also provide a number of diagnostic and testing services including:
- Soil Testing
- Water Testing
- Plant, Insect, and Disease Identification
A routine soil test, which will tell you the N,P,K and pH…etc. of a sample costs $11. For other nutrients and compounds that can be tested, as well as their prices, please refer to the fee schedule linked below (water testing prices are also included):
UGA Ag & Environmental Services Lab
Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program
Across the United States and in Georgia, the number of small and medium–sized farms are declining, and the average age of farmers is on the rise. Although we need new farmers, the barriers potential farmers face when trying to grow new agricultural businesses from the ground up can be challenging. UGA Extension and partners have developed the Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program to provide a comprehensive training program for beginning farmers.
The program covers a multitude of subjects relating to crop production. The program was developed in partnership with Georgia Organics and the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. Topics include Soil health and fertility, soil amendments and fertilizers, cover crops, crop rotations, pest management, crop selection, crop propagation, equipment, post-harvest handling, food safety, and marketing.
Interested in farming fruits and/or vegetables on a small scale or have been for a few years but want to learn more from a UGA collaborative program?
Please join us for this year's small fruit and vegetable production Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program in Barrow County, a 7 week class series for people considering. beginning, or operating small farms.
When: Tuesdays, October 21st-December 9th (excluding Thanksgiving week), 6-8pm
Where: the Barrow County Extension office at 90 Lanthier St, Winder, GA 30680
Cost: $75
Register at the following link or call our office at 770-307-3029
Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/bp667uts
Topics include:
Soil Health
Crop Management
Pest Control
Irrigation & Equipment
Food Safety
Marketing
Questions? Call or email, Josh Grant at 770-307-3029 or jag13827@uga.edu
Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program
The Georgia Master Gardener Program offers many opportunities to make new friends and enhance your horticultural expertise while becoming involved in fulfilling community service activities.
Georgia Master Naturalist
The Georgia Master Naturalist program is an Adult Environmental Education course developed by the UGA Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources and UGA Cooperative Extension for people who wish to be more informed about habitats, natural resources and the natural environments of our state.
Grow it. Know it.
This training is designed for P-12 educators. All subject areas are welcome: agriculture education or art, special education or gifted, 1st grade or 1st period calculus. The only requirement is that you have, or plan to have, a garden at your school, and want to utilize the garden as a teaching tool.
