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Oct 1 Fall Gardening Lecture Series - Fabulous Fall Fairy Gardens Learn how to create a fall fairy garden for your yard or porch. North Fulton Master Gardener Marty Thomas will demonstrate various fairy garden projects that you can do with children using a variety of materials. The North Fulton Master Gardeners in collaboration with UGA Extension in Fulton County are continuing to provide horticultural education to the North Fulton community and beyond through FREE virtual gardening education programming. This series of four classes begins Sunday, September 11, 2022, and will be available through live Zoom webinars and Facebook Live. The classes will also be available for later viewing at https://www.youtube.com/northfultonmastergardeners.
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Oct 4 - Oct 5 Cloverleaf Conference - Rock Eagle (4th - 6th Grades) Cloverleaf Conference is an afternoon event for 4th - 6th graders. Senior 4-H'ers (9th - 12th graders) can submit applications to teach at this event.
- Eatonton, GA - (126.0 Miles)
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Oct 4 Master Cattlemen Program We are hosting the Master Cattlemen Program this year! The Master Cattlemen's program delivers a practical, science-based production management curriculum to Georgia's beef producers. Over the eight week period, attendees learn and discuss current issues, meet industry experts, and network with area producers. We will have specialists each Tuesday night for 8 weeks starting August 23rd! It is $100 to register, & dinner is included with every session. Registration ends August 18th.
- Carrollton, GA - (48.0 Miles)
What is UGA Extension?
A partnership of the University of Georgia, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and counties of the state cooperating. UGA Extension is on the forefront of food safety, technology, research, and education; keeping Georgia’s economy strong and making life better for Georgians.
UGA Extension Floyd County links the resources of the University of Georgia, Fort Valley State University, and Floyd County to provide educational programs, information, and assistance to citizens. UGA Extension Floyd County helps the citizens of Floyd County by addressing the following initiatives:
- Family and Economic Well-Being
- Conservation and Management of Natural Resources
- Agriculture Programming and Research Opportunities
- Improving Nutrition, Diet and Health
- Water Quality
- Youth Leadership
- 4-H Youth Development Program
- Service Learning / Citizenship
Mission
To extend learning from the University of Georgia to the everyday lives of Georgians through current, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families.
Our Promise
To provide practical education you can trust, to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future.
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Mosquito Season Ongoing
Residents should be sure to prevent mosquitoes from getting inside as temperatures cool and we open windows again.
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Joro Watch Initiative
According to a team of University of Georgia experts collecting data about the spiders through the newly formed Joro Watch initiative, it’s best to put down the stick (for now) and pick up a camera.
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NIH Funds TBI Research
Two faculty members in UGA’s Regenerative Bioscience Center, Steven Stice and Franklin West, have been awarded multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health totaling $1.1 million to study potential treatments for traumatic brain injury.