UGA Extension Office

Family & Consumer Sciences

The Family & Consumer Science (FACS) mission is to extend lifelong learning through trusted resources to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families. Tips for improving health, finances, food preparation and family interactions are frequently featured throughout the website. We look for collaborations with community partners to give timely access to information and programming on a local and state level.


FACS County Extension Agent
Money
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance This program runs from February to April each year. Must call ahead for an appointment.
Educational Programs for healthy relationship educatiosn for parents and/or teens.
Nutrition and Food Safety
American Red Cross CPR / AED / First Aid trianing, lifeguard training, babysitting and EMS Safety Certification
Health Programming with healthy eating and weight lose
ServSafeCall for upcoming date(s) and to get registered
Food Allergies_________________________________________________________________________________________
Recipes__________________________________________________________________________________________
Green CleaningLunch n Learns and Make n Take programming available.
Food Preservation
Yoga for KidsWould you like a yoga series with a group? Call the County FACS Agent to get your program set-up today.
Extension Can Help
Upcoming Events
  • Mar 28 Kids in the Kitchen Virtual Youth Cooking Club Join Cobb, Fulton, Monroe, and Rockdale County Extension for a FREE virtual cooking club via Zoom! This cooking club is open to youth of all ages with adult supervision. Each cooking club session will feature two cook-a-long recipes that can easily be made at home. On the Friday before each class, you will receive the two recipes and a list of ingredients you will need for the recipe. On the morning of the class, you'll receive the Zoom link. All youth participants must complete a 4-H Code of Conduct and Georgia 4-H Virtual Programming forms prior to participating in the online cooking club. If you have already completed the forms for a previous 4-H program, you do not need to complete them again. These forms will be sent to you after you register and must be returned before the cooking class.
    • Virtual Event
  • Mar 28 2023 Small Ruminant Education Series - Lecture Portion Do you own sheep or goats? Are you interested in learning more about how to properly care for them? From breeds, facility design, nutrition, reproduction, and health care, there are a lot of components to caring for small ruminants. We hope you'll join us in March and April for a Small Ruminant program consisting of a 3-part lecture series and 2 workshops! The lecture series will be held at 6PM on March 28th, April 4th, and April 11th at the Lincoln County Ag Center. A parasite management and FAMACHA certification will be offered from 9-11AM on April 18th at the Oglethorpe County Ag Center. Finally, a farm tour of the UGA Double Bridges Farm will allow you to put textbook knowledge to use from 1-3PM on April 18th. Registration is open at https://tinyurl.com/SRES23 Questions? Let us know at uge3181@uga.edu or 706-359-3233
    • Lincolnton, GA - (151.0 Miles)
  • Mar 30 Apple Grafting Workshop In this workshop attendees will learn the process and techniques to successfully graft apple trees. We will walk you through the process of marrying scion and rootstock. Participants will be provided with 5 semi-dwarf rootstock (G969) which will mature to a perfect sized tree (10-15') for most people to manage. Numerous scion varieties will be available to select from. Many heirloom, disease resistant and even Georgia varieties on hand which will range in ripening windows from June - November. Available varieties will range in use from drying, sauce, cooking, cider, fresh eating or a combination. Grafting knives, parafilm and labels will be available for use. By attending you will join the University of Georgia's efforts to preserve and restore these historic apple cultivars.
    • Canton, GA - (161.0 Miles)
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Extension Publications
  • Vegetable Garden Calendar (C 943) The recommendations in this circular are based on long-term average dates of the last killing frost in the spring and first killing frost in the fall. Every year does not conform to the "average," so you should use your own judgment about advancing or delaying the time for each job, depending on weather conditions.
  • Native Plants for Georgia Part I: Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines (B 987) This publication focuses on native trees, shrubs and woody vines for Georgia. It is not our intent to describe all native species — just those available in the nursery trade and those that the authors feel have potential for nursery production and landscape use. Rare or endangered species are not described. Information on each plant is provided according to the following categories: Common Name(s)/Botanical Name/Family, Characteristics, Landscape Uses, Size, Zones and Habitat.
  • Your Household Water Quality: Odors in Your Water (C 1016) Homeowners sometimes experience unpleasant odors in their household water. In many cases, the exact cause of the odor is difficult to determine by water testing; however, this publication provides a few general recommendations for treating some common causes of household water odors.
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