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Ben Hill 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.


Agriculture and Natural Resources

Ben Hill Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) conducted educational sessions and updates for youth and adults alike through teaching lectures at ABAC, leading 4-H youth through the production of watermelons, attending ag and career days, and hosting eight educational programs for adults, reaching over 400 participants. A farm-to-fork day was coordinated through ANR where 4-H youth were taken to the watermelon field, exposed to the harvest and experienced the packing shed. A total of 31 ANR newsletters with up-to-date information regarding the agricultural commodities of the area were sent to stakeholders and other individuals, reaching over 2,500 connections.

On-farm, non-biased research was also conducted in Ben Hill County through ANR programming. Studies included a peanut variety trial, corn variety trial, a deer damage trial in cotton, insect monitoring for citrus, corn-disease monitoring and tomato spotted wilt virus-monitoring in peanuts. Ben Hill ANR also supported research in surrounding counties.

4-H Youth Development

In 2025, Ben Hill County 4-H continued to make a meaningful impact on local youth by providing hands-on learning experiences that built leadership, responsibility, and life skills. Through participation in livestock projects, summer programs, judging teams, District Project Achievement, community service, and Project SAFE, 4-H members gained confidence while developing skills that will benefit them far beyond the classroom. Ben Hill 4-H created opportunities for youth to connect with their community, explore career interests, and grow into engaged leaders. By partnering with schools, families, and community supporters, the program helped foster a positive environment where young people were encouraged to learn by doing, serve others, and reach their full potential. Ben Hill 4-H had 522 students enrolled in 2025. New 4-H Agent, Devan Godbee, is striving to continue to build the program in hopes of impacting more youth year after year.