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Brooks County Extension is dedicated to connecting Brooks County citizens, Ag Commodity producers and residents with the latest agriculture news, 4-H updates and alerts. This information is provided by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and based upon the most current research conducted at UGA.
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Jan 30 Feral Swine Workshop & Trapping Demonstration Feral swine have become increasingly detrimental in Georgia, causing significant damage to agricultural crops and natural resources throughout the state. The partnering agencies will host eight workshops and trapping demonstrations throughout the state. Four of these workshops will be held in Southeast Georgia and four in Northeast Georgia. The first workshop of the series will be held January 30, 2020 from 9am to 1pm at Lanier County Extension Office, 162 W. Thigpen Avenue, Lakeland, GA 31635. Topics will include disease issues, swine biology, water quality issues, effective control techniques, transport issues, public health and regulations to be followed by a question and answer panel of experts. Each workshop will also include a feral swine trapping demonstration. There is no cost to attend the workshops, but space is limited. Pre-registration is required. More details and registration information is available at www.GACD.us/events. Lakeland, GA - (32.0 Miles)
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Mar 11 - Mar 12 Step Up and Lead at UGA Tifton Campus Georgia Student Leadership Conference: -designed and facilitated by youth development professionals -for 4th-8th grade students -features hands-on, engaging workshops -builds leadership, public speaking, teamwork, and collaboration skills Tifton, GA - (46.0 Miles)
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Mar 14 - Mar 15 Bacon County District Project Achievement for 4th-6th Grades Bacon County District Project Achievement for 4th-6th Grades ALMA, GA - (83.0 Miles)
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Winter 2016- Brooks County Extension Community Connection
Fall 2017- Brooks County Extension Community Connection
Extension News
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Covington 4-H'er Honored
Lavendar Harris creates programs to share STEM with younger 4-H'ers.
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Tomato Ancestry
Today's tomatoes are the result of two seperate domestication events.
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Wintergreen 2020
Wintergreen Horticultural Trade Show and Conference will be held Jan. 21-23.