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Welcome to Early County!
UGA Extension helps Georgians become healthier, more productive, financially independent and environmentally responsible. Extension agents stay in touch with issues relevant to people in local communities through county Extension offices.
In the Early County Extension office we are fortunate to have three agents and offer programming in:
Some of our services include:
- Soil and Water Tests
- Research-based Advice for Production Crops
- 4-H Projects and Summer Camps
- Health Programs like Walk Georgia
- Food Safety Programs like ServSafe
Feel free to browse through our information, and contact us by phone or email with any questions!
Upcoming Events in the Area
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May 21 Pop Up - Food Preservation Class - Pressure Canning - Snap Beans Pop-Up Pressure Canning Workshop: Snap Beans Edition Interested in learning how to safely pressure can fresh snap beans at home? Join us for a special hands-on Pop-Up Pressure Canning Workshop with UGA Extension in Grady County! Cost: $25 per participant Participants will learn: Safe, research-based pressure canning methods Proper preparation and processing of snap beans Recommended equipment and canning practices USDA and National Center for Home Food Preservation guidelines Please note: Snap bean season has a short availability window, so this workshop will depend on the availability of fresh snap beans. Whether you are brand new to pressure canning or looking to build confidence in preserving your garden harvest, this workshop is a great opportunity to learn hands-on food preservation skills!
- Cairo, GA - (58.0 Miles)
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May 28 - May 29 Manager ServSafe Training Sumter County Extension FACS Agent Mitzi Parker provides Georgia's food service industry with food safety training using the National and Georgia Restaurant Associations ServSafe® Program.
- Americus, GA - (61.0 Miles)
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May 28 2026 Dougherty County Master Gardener Training Georgia 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 extension approved projects. This program covers 50 hours of training in topics ranging from ornamental and landscape plants, turf management, vegetable gardening, organic gardening to basic entomology, weeds, diseases and insect pests of ornamentals and vegetables and their integrated pest management. For more information or if you are an individual with a disability who may require assistance or accommodation to participate in this training, please contact UGA Dougherty County Extension at (229) 436-7216 or uge4095@uga.edu.
- Albany, GA - (49.0 Miles)
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