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Cobb County
UGA Extension Office

Agriculture & Natural Resources

What We Do

To assist and educate farmers, businesses, homeowners, gardeners, and familes with research based unbias information. Some of the wide varitey of topics we can help with include; plant identification, plant diseases, insect identification, pest control, wildlife,  conservation, sustainbility, and soil and water testing. We offer soil and water lab analysis, and consultations with a UGA Agriculture agent and staff. We coordinate the Cobb  Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program, training and educating people to impact their local community with 15 different projects across the county.  We also coordinate the Georgia Master Naturalist program in Cobb County expanding peoples knowledge and understanding of the amazing ecological world Georgia has to offer and our interaction with it. 


Meet Your Cobb Extension ANR Staff


Agriculture & Natural Resoruce Program Assistant

Cobb Master Naturalist Program Coordinator


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Daniel Price

He received his B.S. from Kennesaw State University in Biology and is currently attending Auburn University working toward a M.S. in Natural Resources. Greatly influenced by his father who worked for the National Park Service he fell in love with the natural world at an early age. He has always had a passion for promoting environmental education and conservation through science. Born and raised in Cobb County, he resides there still with his wife Jamie, and their golden retriever Kudzu. An avid outdoorsman he enjoys hiking, fishing, hunting, and educating others about the amazing and diverse wildlife and natural resoruces Georgia has to offer. 


UGA  Agricultural & Natural Resoruce  Agent for Cobb County


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Robert Trawick

 He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Auburn University in Ornamental Horticulture in 1997 and 2000 respectively. Before working with UGA Extension, Rob was the ANR Agent in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for Louisiana State University. A native of Montgomery, Alabama he is married to Taryn and father to Tyler and enjoys spending time watching his son play baseball and spending time with his family.


Agriculture & Natural Resoruces Program Assistant


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Wesley Hatch

He holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a MPS in Environmental Studies and Sustainability. Before joining UGA Extension, he worked as an Environmental Educator at nature centers across Georgia. A lifelong birder inspired by his grandmother, Wes now leads birding trips throughout the state and enjoys helping others connect with nature. Outside of work, he enjoys wildlife photography, gardening, participating in community bioblitzes, and spending time with his wife, Angie, and their dog, Bentley.


Agricultural & Natural Resoruce Program Assistant

Cobb Master Gardener Program Coordinator


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Niki Buchanan

She received her B.S. in Anthropology and Museum Studies Certificate from Kennesaw State University. Rooted early in the world of plants through her mother, a florist who shaped her relationship with creativity, art, and nature. Niki grew into a devoted gardener and naturalist who is energized by curiosity and experimentation in the living world. She is deeply passionate about sustainability, native plants, pollinators, and propagation, and is driven by helping her community grow,  through gardening, stewardship, and horticulture education. When she’s not in the garden, Niki can be found reading, exploring museums, making art, or spending time outdoors with her husband, Jay, and their two sons.