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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
Extension News
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Helene Damage Assessment
The preliminary estimate of Hurricane Helene’s economic impact on Georgia Agriculture is $6.46 billion.
Best Week Ever
Every summer, thousands of children and teenagers load up in buses and vans at UGA Cooperative Extension offices and wave goodbye to their parents, many for the first time, and head to camp.
Caroline Hinton
Caroline Hinton gets students excited about experiential learning
Game Changers
Keeping the turf safe, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing is the sworn duty of Shytle and his fellow turfgrass management majors.
Reshaping Futures
Participants credit the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program for helping them create a new beginning.
Hurricane Helene Update
https://news.uga.edu/uga-weathers-hurricane-helene/
Spotted Lanternfly Control
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is taking the lead in the human dimensions aspect of a multi-institutional, multimillion-dollar project aimed at managing two invasive species.
Nourished by Nature
UGA's new Master Forager program was developed in response to public interest in safe foraging.
Expanding Vegetable Production
Looking ahead to the potential for climate change to shift agricultural production in the U.S., UGA researchers examined the potential ecological impacts of a shift from row crop to vegetable production in the Southeast.
Radon Poster Contest
Radon, an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas, is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., but it can be detected and mitigated with the help of local University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offices across the state.
