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Due to new phone service , please call our Temporary phone number if you need assistance (leave a message and we will get back with you): 229-922-0277
Office Closed to the public due to COVID-19.
We will still answer phone calls and process soil tests - please leave in the mailbox outside and we will bill you for the sample.
The Ben Hill County Cooperative Extension Office extends lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education.
Some of our services include:
- Soil Tests & Water Tests
- Researched-Based Advice for Production Crops
- 4-H Summer Camps
- 4-H Competitive Events
Have questions or want to know more?

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Firefly Season Georgia is home to more than 50 species of fireflies — or lightning bugs — and you can help protect these insects by understanding their lifecycle and habitat needs.
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4-H Poultry Judging Four Oconee County students brought home top honors at Georgia 4-H’s largest judging event on May 6.
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Taste of Nations To celebrate its abundant cultural diversity and enhance the local sense of community on campus, the Griffin Student Advisory Council decided to organize an international potluck dinner, dubbed Taste of Nations, as a way to unite people around a common connection — food.