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  • Dougherty & Lee Counties Pecan Production Meeting 2025 Posted by Vivek Bist on Mar 14, 2025
    We are hosting our annual pecan production meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 5:30 pm at the Albany Exchange Club Fairgrounds. All pecan producers and industry stakeholders of Dougherty and Lee counties are invited to this meeting. UGA pecan extension specialists will present the latest updates on pecan production, insects and diseases to the […]
  • Georgia Centennial Farms Awards 2025 Open Now Posted by Vivek Bist on Mar 14, 2025
    Application Deadline: May 01, 2025 Introduction Do you currently own a working farm that has been in your family for over 100 years?  Then you may have earned special recognition for your farm.  The Georgia Centennial Farm Program honors Georgia’s farmers for their contributions to our state’s agricultural heritage and encourages the preservation of agricultural […]
  • Citrus Tree Sale Fundraiser 2025 Posted by Vivek Bist on Feb 24, 2025
    UG A Dougherty County Extension presents Citrus Tree Sale Fundraiser 2025! Place your order today by submitting the order form below and the payment in cash or check payable to Dougherty County Extension / 4-H. The trees will be available for you to pick up from Dougherty County Extension Office by the end of March […]
  • Workshop for Cotton Producers & Industry Stakeholders Posted by Vivek Bist on Dec 9, 2024
    I would like to encourage all the cotton growers and industry stakeholder to attend the Georgia Cotton Commission’s Annual Meeting & UGA Cotton Production Workshop on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton, GA. In this meeting, the participants will hear from industry leaders and learn the latest technical production […]
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Pesticide License Credit Hours - To check how many credit hours you have or need (and the due date) for your pesticide license you can go to Georgia Dept. of Ag website and enter your name. Or you can call Teresa at (229) 436-7216 and she will find your info for you.
~You can also check for upcoming programs that offer pesticide credits at this same website.

To obtain a new license you may contact our office and we will send you detailed instructions on how to do this.
Along with this we can send you a blank affidavit that you need to have notarized and bring into our office with you.
There is a $90.00 charge for the commercial license and a $25.00 charge for the private license.


Insects Around Us: Beneficials and Pests

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Southwest Georgia Master Gardener Training 2025

The UGA Extension Georgia Master Gardener Program offers plant enthusiasts 50 hours of expert-led training in horticulture, covering topics like plant biology, pest control, and water-efficient gardening. After completing the program and volunteer service hours, participants become certified Master Gardener Extension Volunteers, sharing their knowledge with the community through educational and beautification projects. Sign up for the 2025 training with UGA Dougherty County Cooperative Extension to get involved!

Learn More about the Master Gardener training

 

To sign up for any classes with us call (229) 436-7216 to register

All of our classes require pre-registration.
If there is a materials fee, please make check or money order payable to:
Dougherty County Extension and send to:

Dougherty County Cooperative Extension
125 Pine Ave., Suite 100
Albany, GA 31701-2545

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Upcoming Events

Apr 26 - Apr 28 NE/NW District Junior Rally (6th - 8th Grades) - Wahsega Dahlonega, GA 4-H Event
Jan 1 - May 1 Southwest Georgia Master Gardener Training 2025 Albany, GA Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Trainees receive 50 hours of classroom and hand-on instruction in horticulture and related subjects from UGA Extension Agents and specialists, local plant experts and veteran Master Gardeners. A minimum registration fee covers instruction, supplies and an extensive training manual. The comprehensive training program explores topics like: Basic plant biology, physiology and nutrition Identification, control, and prevention of insect, disease and weed problems. Selecting, planting, and maintaining annuals, perennials, ornamentals and turf. Vegetable, small-fruit and organic gardening Composting, grass cycling and mulching Water-efficient gardening, Landscape design If you have any questions about the training program please reach out to us at UGA Dougherty County Cooperative Extension Services, 125 Pine Avenue, Suite 100, Albany, GA 31701; Email: vivek.bist@uga.edu; Phone: (229) 436-7216.
Apr 1 Dougherty County Master Gardener Training 2025 Albany, GA The Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program is designed to train volunteers to assist UGA Cooperative Extension Agents in providing unbiased, researched-based horticulture education to the public. The prospective master gardener agrees to volunteer a minimum of 50 hours, within a year following the completion of training, in exchange for 42 hours of horticultural training by Extension professionals. Activities in a volunteer program may include, but are not limited to, native plants gardening and landscape designs, plant clinics, newsletters, news articles, community gardens, beautification projects, civic or garden club presentations, youth programs, homeowner visits and phone consultations from home or the Extension Office and information booths at fairs and festivals.
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Extension Publications

Vegetable Garden Calendar
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
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.
Time Management: 10 Strategies for Better Time Management
Time Management: 10 Strategies for Better Time Management (C 1042) Learn 10 strategies for better time management, including knowing how to spend your time, setting priorities, using planning tools, getting organized, scheduling, delegating, and avoiding procrastinating, wasting time, and multitasking.
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