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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Status Update
UGA Extension has provided online educational programming, consultations and essential lab services during the COVID-19 pandemic while observing safe health practices for employees and the public. We offer resources for adults and 4-H youth on health, food, finances, parenting, agriculture and more. For the latest status on programs, contact your local Extension office or visit the events calendar.
Healthy Georgia Connections Newsletter
We have provided a drop box stationed near the front door for drop-off of basic soil and water samples. For soil testing, please bring 2 cups of dry soil in a zip-top bag. Instruction for sample identification and payment are on the window above the potting bench. Please refer to:for information on how to take a proper soil / water sample. If you need water testing for Bacteria or a Home Closing Kit, or if you have any questions or concerns, please email forsyth.extension@uga.edu so that we can assist you.
Forsyth County Extension News & Events:
On Demand Webinars
4-H Make It Monday
4-H Marine Monday
Kroger Community Rewards
You can help support our local 4-H program by signing up for Kroger Community Rewards. With this program, a small percentage of your purchase will come back to our 4-H Club here in Forsyth County at no cost to you. Click the link below for sign up information! Please note: participating in this requires you to renew your support each year.
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Sharon Machek
Support
Administrative Assistant
smachek@uga.edu
770-887-2418
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Susan Mamrick
Support
Administrative Assistant
Susan.Mamrick@uga.edu
770-887-2418
UGA Extension has been teaching people how to grow food for over 100 years. We also support homeowners with information about lawn and landscape care, water conservation, gardening safety, pollinator protection, backyard chickens, and enjoying the natural world.
Our Mission
Our mission is to extend lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, and 4-H youth development.
UGA Extension Forsyth County is part of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. We are also an educational resource for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and the Forsyth County Board of Education.
UGA Extension offers educational programs, assistance, and materials to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex or handicap status.
Information can be accessed by way of phone calls, e-mail, classes, newsletters, this website, newspaper columns, and community alerts throughout the year.
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Georgia 4-H Horse Program
Youth competed in various educational contests such as individual demonstration, public speaking, photography, painting, drawing and essay contests.
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2021 Georgia 4-H State Horse Show
State Horse Show provides the opportunity for youth to ride in five different disciplines as well as participate in a written quiz on horsemanship and 4-H knowledge.
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Salmonella in cattle
New research from the University of Georgia shows that there may be more antimicrobial-resistant salmonella in our food animals than scientists previously thought.
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Jul 8 Summer Vegetable Series: Tomatoes This series will cover the history, cultivation, uses, and preservation of four of our most popular garden crops: tomatoes, peppers, okra, and pumpkins.
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Jul 15 Integrated Pest Management Managing pests to keep them below threshold levels is a process with several layers. Join Forsyth County Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources professionals to learn the principles of Integrated Pest Management from the ground up.
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Jul 22 Summer Garden Harvest Tips and Techniques Join Forsyth County Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources professionals to learn when and how to harvest summer garden produce for best quality and productivity.
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Extension Newsletter
This monthly newsletter offers information about programs currently happening in Forsyth County Extension. Check out the current issue at the beginning of every month!
