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Franklin County Extension Blog
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Asian Giant Hornet A flurry of recent press coverage has created a surge of interest in the Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia. The coverage is not traced to any recent event. The insect was found last September 2019 in Vancouver Island (Canada) and again in December 2019 in Washington state. But to date, this invasive insect is not […]
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Franklin County Cloverleaf 4-H’ers Attend Camp at Wahsega 4-H Center Written by: Raleigh Dawson, Franklin County 4-H Agent Franklin County Cloverleaf 4-H’ers discovered that not all classrooms have four walls last week at Wahsega 4-H Center. Throughout the duration of their week at camp various activities and labs allowed attendees to connect the standards taught in the classroom to real world applications in fun and […]
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Franklin County 4-H’ers Compete at State Livestock Judging Contest Written by: Raleigh Dawson, Franklin County 4-H Agent The Georgia 4-H State Livestock Judging contest was held last Saturday, March 23rd, at the University of Georgia Livestock Arena in Athens. Competitors from all over the state gathered to judge classes of cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats. In a livestock judging contest each class is composed […]
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High Cotton Yields
Georgia cotton growers are starting the 2023 season with a boost from near-record-breaking yields last year.
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Hospitality and tourism
In 2021, the hospitality and tourism industry thrived. Nearly 200 million visitors to Georgia produced $34.4 billion in direct visitor spending.
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Class of 2023
The UGA Griffin campus held graduation ceremonies for 21 graduate and undergraduate students on May 10.
Upcoming Events
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Jun 6 - Jun 8 In-Person Better Process Control School The Better Process Control School offers instruction which fulfills the FDA and USDA Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements to certify supervisors of acidification, thermal processing, and container closure evaluation operations during the canning of low-acid or acidified foods. When: June 6th-8th, 2023 (8am - 5pm) Where: 240 Food Science Bldg. | 100 Cedar Street | Athens, GA 30602 Cost: $600 Registration Closes on 5/30 at 4:00 pm.
- Athens, GA - (29.0 Miles)
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Jun 6 Integrated Pest Management webinar Interested in sustainable pest management in your garden or farm? Join UGA Extension Fulton County and AgLanta in this webinar to learn about Integrated Pest Management – a multi-pronged, resilient approach to managing insect pests. Free, zoom registration required
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Jun 7 Hands-On Drip Irrigation Workshop The UGA Clarke County Extension office, Athens Land Trust, and Athens Clarke County Water Conservation Office are teaming up to provide a workshop covering topics including Why homeowners should use drip irrigation The basic components of a drip irrigation system Hands-on drip irrigation demonstrations and practice
- Bogart, GA - (33.0 Miles)