Home
The mission of UGA Extension is to extend lifelong learning to the people of Georgia through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families.
Franklin County Extension Blog
-
Asian Giant HornetA 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 […]
-
Franklin County Cloverleaf 4-H’ers Attend Camp at Wahsega 4-H CenterWritten 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 […]
-
Franklin County 4-H’ers Compete at State Livestock Judging ContestWritten 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 […]
Upcoming Events
-
Mar 17 - Mar 20 Georgia 4-H Basics of Youth Development & Beyond the Basics 4-H training
- Eatonton, GA - (72.0 Miles)
-
Mar 18 Seed Starting It is time to start dreaming of summer veggies. Join us at our March Green Thumb Lecture to talk Learn how to jumpstart you summer garden by planting seeds indoors, now. Topics we will cover include - Which seeds can be started indoors Materials Timing Watering
- Bogart, GA - (33.0 Miles)
-
Mar 19 Right Bite Diabetes Cooking School The program is designed to help individuals learn the skills to eat healthy to manage their diabetes or to cook and plan meals for someone in their care who has diabetes.
- Winder, GA - (34.0 Miles)
