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Ben Hill County UGA Extension Office

229-922-0277

Office hours: 8 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 5 pm, Monday - Friday

We are currently moving from our location on Palm St. to 321 Dewey McGlamry Rd


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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Upcoming Events

  • Feb 11 Dougherty County Master Gardener Training 2025 The Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program is designed to train volunteers to assist UGA Cooperative Extension Agents in providing unbiased, researched-based horticulture education to the public. The prospective master gardener agrees to volunteer a minimum of 50 hours, within a year following the completion of training, in exchange for 42 hours of horticultural training by Extension professionals. Activities in a volunteer program may include, but are not limited to, native plants gardening and landscape designs, plant clinics, newsletters, news articles, community gardens, beautification projects, civic or garden club presentations, youth programs, homeowner visits and phone consultations from home or the Extension Office and information booths at fairs and festivals.
    • Albany, GA - (57.0 Miles)
  • Feb 17 ServSafe Manager Two-Day Training Georgia Cooperative Extension provides the nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe® training for foodservice managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Upon successful completion of the ServSafe® examination, the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certificate will be issued by the NRAEF.
    • Lakeland, GA, GA - (48.0 Miles)
  • Feb 18 ServSafe Manager Two-Day Training Georgia Cooperative Extension provides the nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe® training for foodservice managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Upon successful completion of the ServSafe® examination, the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certificate will be issued by the NRAEF.
    • Lakeland, GA, GA - (48.0 Miles)