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Local Programs, News, and Events:
- Take The 40 Gallon Challenge: Pledge to Save Water Today!
- Cartersville Farmer's Market: Saturdays (8am - noon), May through September
- Euharlee Farmers Market: Tuesdays (2pm-6pm), May-September
- Adairsville Farmer's Market: Saturdays (8am-noon), June through August
- Upcoming Extension Programs Around Georgia
- ServSafe Certification Classes
- Lawn & Garden News Stories
- Growing & Mowing in Bartow County
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrtition Assistance Program) Education
Diagnostic Services
- Soil Testing
- Water Testing
- Forage Testing
- Weed Identification
- Insect Identification
- Nematode Assays
- Plant Diseases
- Radon Testing
- Turfgrass Disorders
- Tree Disorders
- Wildlife Identification
- Plant Identification
For more information on Bartow County agriculture programs and testing services, visit the Agriculture & Natural Resources page.
Upcoming Events
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Aug 2 Getting the Best of Pests Webinar-Including Categories 21, 23, 24, 27, 31, 35,and 41 The UGA Center for Urban Agriculture has created webinar material for many Commercial Pesticide License Categories. To receive up to 5 credit hours, you MUST come to the Paulding County Extension Office to watch the recording on August 2 from 9 am - 2 pm. Credits are available for Private Applicators and Categories 21, 23, 24, 27, 31, 35,and 41. Lunch will be provided. Registration is $45 per person and is due July 26.
- Dallas, GA - (14.0 Miles)
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Aug 3 Make & Take Duck Boxes On Saturday, August 3rd, Oconee County GA Cooperative Extension will be holding a Make & Take duck box building program. Participants will be building a duck box for Wood Ducks and Hooded Mergansers. Pre-registration is required and the cost of duck box building slot is $25. If you would like more information or are in registering for the Make & Take program, call 706-542-7078 or stop by the UGA Extension – Oconee County office at 1420 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville, GA. It's sure to be a fun, family-friendly day of learning about our native species. No prior experience or equipment is needed. Just bring yourself and your family! We hope to see you all there!
- Watkinsville, GA - (86.0 Miles)
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Aug 6 ServSafe® University of Georgia Cooperative Extension/Gilmer County provides the nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe® training for food service professionals from the National Restaurant Association. Successful completion of the exam results in certification from NRAEF. This is a 1 day course.
- Ellijay, GA - (40.0 Miles)
Extension News
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Mural Magic For years, vibrant murals appeared in small towns across rural Georgia to invite travelers to stop for a rest and explore local points of interest, and the tradition is now helping to revive communities with assistance from UGA.
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Master Irrigator Program In a concerted effort to address water conservation in agriculture, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Ag Water Team helps farmers adopt water-saving practices that boost yields, lower production costs and conserve water for future generations.
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Groundnut Improvement Network for Africa One of the earliest successes of the Groundnut Improvement Network for Africa, or GINA, is in the fight against groundnut rosette disease, a virus complex that is spread by aphids.
