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Expert Resources

Minor Fruits and Nuts in Georgia
Minor Fruits and Nuts in Georgia Posted by Robert Westerfield on Feb 17, 2026
Basic Principles of Pruning Woody Plants
Basic Principles of Pruning Woody Plants Posted by Robert Westerfield on Feb 9, 2026
Construyendo Huertos Caseros
Construyendo Huertos Caseros Posted by Robert Westerfield, Jonael Bosques Mendez on Feb 9, 2026
Home Gardening
Home Gardening Posted by Robert Westerfield on Feb 9, 2026

Upcoming Events

  • Feb 26 Vegetable Production Meeting This program is designed for people who are commercially involved in growing vegetables. Come and learn about varieties, pest protection, and more! Dinner and pesticide credits will be provided. Please RSVP by emailing jacob.williams@uga.edu.
    • Blairsville, GA - (81.0 Miles)
  • Mar 2 Vegetable and Small Fruit Production Training - Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program Part 2 Farming is a business. The Vegetable and Small Fruit Production Training course, Part 2 of the UGA Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program, is designed to help new and beginning farmers achieve profitability and business sustainability. The 8-week Forsyth County Extension course includes two new sessions: Cut Flower Production and Controlled Environment Agriculture. Other sessions cover: Soil Health and Fertility, Fertilizers and Amendments, Cover Crops, Crop Rotation, Pest Management, Seasonality and Crop Selection, Vegetable Propagation, Considerations for Small Fruit Production, Small Farm Safety, Post-Harvest Handling and Food Safety, Crop Plans, and Marketing. Classes are held from 7-9:30 p.m. on Monday evenings. A tour of local farms will be scheduled for one Saturday during the course (TBD). Your $75 registration fee includes a course manual, program materials, and light snacks.
    • Cumming, GA - (57.0 Miles)
  • Mar 6 UGA Extension Southeastern Green Industry Update Online webinar via Zoom Conferencing. The program will have five presenters giving presentations of interest to Green Industry Professional. It will offer pesticide credits - for Georgia, it will have five credits for the Category 24 Ornamental and Turf. There will be 3 continuing education credit hours for ISA Certified Arborists. Additionally, the program will also offer pesticide credits in Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
    • McDonough, GA - (84.0 Miles)