Agriculture & Natural Resources
For over 100 years, UGA Cooperative Extension has been the trusted source of education, innovation and information for Georgia's agricultural industry. From the latest crop studies to the best land stewardship recommendations to identifying high-performing plants for landscapes throughout the state, we have the research-based information Georgia producers, landscape professionals, and homeowners need. Please consider us your local liaison to the experts at University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. We can provide you with research-based answers and information in the following areas:
The Beginning of Business Farming
UGA Cattle Nutrition Balancer and Cost Analyzer Tools
- Bermudagrass Lawn Calendar
- Centipedegrass Lawn Calendar
- St. Augustinegrass Lawn Calendar
- Tall Fescue Lawn Calendar
- Zoysiagrass Lawn Calendar
Ornamentals: Flowers, Shrubs and Trees
Georgia Pest Management Handbook
USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Forsyth County has two active community volunteer programs:
Forsyth County Master Gardeners
Forsyth County Master Naturalists
Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program
Search by subject through all our current bulletins, flyers and fact sheets offered online:
Extension Publications
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Vegetable Garden Calendar (C 943)
Upcoming Events
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Apr 26 - Apr 28 NE/NW District Junior Rally (6th - 8th Grades) - Wahsega 4-H Event
- Dahlonega, GA - (27.0 Miles)
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Nov 5 ServSafe Manager's Level, One Day Class and Exam - Coweta County Join Coweta County Extension and receive your nationally accredited ServSafe training for food managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. In this one day class, you will receive a the textbook in advance, a review of the material preceding the test and then the exam will follow. Class is 9am until 5pm at the Coweta County Extension Office, 255 Pine Rd, Newnan, GA 30263. Contact Olivia Handley for more information. 770-254-2620 or olivia.handley@uga.edu
- NEWNAN, GA - (70.0 Miles)
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Nov 6 ServSafe Manager Certification Training and Exam - Thomas County Join us on Wednesday, November 6th for a one-day ServSafe Manager Certification course and Exam. The Food Safety Manager Certification lasts for 5 years. The Training will be held at the Thomas County Extension Office. Register by October 23rd to receive the course materials.
- Thomasville, GA - (236.0 Miles)
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AUTM UGA industry partners and startups released a record 66 new products.
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Science and Ag Hill The University of Georgia held a dedication ceremony on Oct. 30 to celebrate the completion of the first phase of renovations to modernize research and instruction facilities and infrastructure on UGA’s Science and Ag Hill.
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Scratching the Surface Researchers in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are studying how pastured and free-range chickens impact ecosystems on integrated crop-livestock farms.
