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UGA Extension has provided online educational programming, consultations and essential lab services during the COVID-19 pandemic while observing safe health practices for employees and the public. We offer resources for adults and 4-H youth on health, food, finances, parenting, agriculture and more. For the latest status on programs, contact your local Extension office or visit the events calendar.
Healthy Georgia Connections Newsletter
Mission of Bleckley County Cooperative Extension
The Bleckley County Cooperative Extension Office extends lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families.
The Bleckley County Extension Office extends a wealth of information and education to its citizens through various program areas. Some of the most popular services include:
- 4-H & Youth Programs
- Soil and Water Testing for Agricultural Producers and Homeowners
- Soil & Water Conservation Programs
- Guidance and Advice on Food Safety and Preservation
- Health Programs like Walk Georgia
- Research-Based Advice for Production Crops
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Bayer Youth Ag Summit
One hundred delegates representing more than 40 countries will meet this November for a virtual global forum.
Killer Tree
When oxidized, a chemical in black walnut trees can be toxic to plants, animals and people.
4-H Forestry
The Georgia 4-H Forestry program teaches youth to identify up to 70 Georgia tree species, as well as common pests and diseases that impact those trees.
CAES Outreach
CAES delegates from each of its three mission areas — research, instruction and Extension — will represent the college at the Georgia National Fair and the Sunbelt Ag Expo this month.
Lab Manager, Insect Photographer
Jena Johnson sees the beauty in the study of insects.
Short-Lived Trees
Select longer-lived flowering species for your landscape rather than cultivars that will decline with time.
Greater Greens
Experiential learning at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) enables students like Barr to obtain real-world experience.
Farm to School Month
Statewide campaign gets kids across Georgia eating, growing and learning about new fruits and vegetables.
Healthier Together
UGA Extension and partners improve quality of life through obesity prevention.
Asian Longhorned Tick
First discovered in North America in 2017 on a sheep in New Jersey, the Asian longhorned tick has spread to 17 states.
