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Get educated about Coronavirus (COVID-19): The CDC and USDA offer the latest guidelines for preventing the spread of the virus and answers to many questions. UGA provides information about health, travel, emergency preparedness and campus operations through their website. UGA Extension offers resources on sanitizing your home, hand washing, emergency food supplies, and keeping farm operations running.

How to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease

What you need to know about Coronavirus Disease

Our Extension building is now closed. The Extension office will provide services via email and online as much as possible.

For any specific gardening questions, Please email Agriculture Agents:

Yanni Chen: yanyu.chen@uga.edu

Joelette Bembry : jcbembry@dekalbcountyga.gov

SOIL AND WATER TESTS

If you need an urgent soil test, vist this website to order and mail your soil sample directly to UGA soil lab.

Soil test Kits

If you need an urgent water test, contact agent yanyu.chen@uga.edu (Yanni Chen) or jcbembry@dekalbcountyga.gov (Joelette Bembry) to determine the test type and we will ask you to drop the samples off at the front glass doors at a SPECIFIC TIME ON A SPECIFIC DAY.

2020 Horticulture Homeowners Classes

For our Homeowners wanting to beautify their yards, you may want to try our Homeowner's classes. Please review our Homeowner Series 2020 brochure. It tells a little about our upcoming classes that might help you take your gardening to the next level. view this year's 2020 Homeowner's Brochure

DUE TO THE COVID-19, The Following Classes:

Mar. 24- Selecting and Maintaining the Right Lawn for you Landscape- Cancelled

Apr. 2-Water Wise Landscape- Postponed, TBD

Apr.21-Tea Garden- Postponed, TBD

The Upcoming Rain Barrel Workshops have been cancelled:

Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. -12:30 P.M.

Dunwoody Community Garden ~ Brook Run Park

4700 N. Peachtree Rd.

Dunwoody, GA 30338

Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.

Oak Grove UMC Gymnasium

1722 Oak Grove Rd.

Decatur, GA

For more information on the rain barrel workshops, email kdb@dekalbcountyga.gov

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2020 4-H Youth Development upcoming activities

For our DeKalb County citizens interested in enrolling their children in day camps and overnight camping programs, view our brochures and see what fits your needs.

View this year's upcoming activities