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Mission
Cooperative Extension is an outreach branch of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences and Georgia 4-H. Our office serves the residents of Echols County with unbiased, research-based education in the areas of agriculture, natural resources, family development, housing/home environment, and youth development.
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Nourished by Nature
UGA's new Master Forager program was developed in response to public interest in safe foraging.
Signature Lecture Series
Speakers include a Pulitzer Prize winner, two former U.S. senators and Intel’s chief technology officer.
Expanding Vegetable Production
Looking ahead to the potential for climate change to shift agricultural production in the U.S., UGA researchers examined the potential ecological impacts of a shift from row crop to vegetable production in the Southeast.
Rural Funding
The seed grants connect academic faculty and outreach faculty on major projects.
Radon Poster Contest
Radon, an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas, is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., but it can be detected and mitigated with the help of local University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offices across the state.
Upcoming Events
Nov 6 - Nov 7
Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging - Tifton
Tifton, GA - (63.0 miles)
Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H’ers learn about cotton as an agriculture commodity in our state as well as to promote cotton through commercials or advertisements. 4-H’ers gain skills in making rational decisions when purchasing goods and services while maximizing resources.
Apr 22 - Apr 23
Georgia 4-H Area Poultry Judging Contest - Tifton
Tifton, GA - (63.0 miles)
4-H Agricultue & Science event