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Gwinnett County
UGA Extension Office

Family & Consumer Sciences

UGA Extension Gwinnett County has a long tradition of helping individuals and families over their life span and strengthening communities through educational programs. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families. We want to help Georgians meet new challenges in a changing environment. We focus on our clients' economic and social well-being through programs that help people extend their income, improve their health, and strengthen their personal and family relationships.  Whether you are raising a family, making a living, trying to cook and eat nutritiously, or making important buying decisions, UGA Extension Gwinnett County has resources available.

University of Georgia Extension in Gwinnett provides free dial-guage testing. Preparing now will keep you and your family safe and enjoying seasonal flavors year-round. 

UGA publications about preserving food through canning are available on the National Center for Home Food Preservation website at 

https://nchfp.uga.edu/

Our agent, Inés Beltrán, will be happy to assist you in any of these areas. Give her a call at 678.377.4014.


Radon Testing

Radon is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas that can cause lung cancer.

Radon is released into the soil and easily enters your home through the foundation and well water.

It can build up to dangerous levels inside houses, schools, and other buildings.

The only way to know if you have radon is to test!

UGA Extension article Radon Awareness

Get More information on testing for radon


Food

We provide research-based information to help individuals and their families live healthier, happier lives through maintaining a nourishing and active lifestyle.


Textiles

Here you'll find useful information on fibers and textiles, including recommendations for care and a wide array of solutions to common textile disasters.


Home

We teach about water and energy conservation, reducing waste, buying, or renting a home and improving the indoor environment.


Health

UGA Extension aims to provide unbiased, research-based information to help individuals and their families live healthier, happier lives through maintaining a nutritious and active lifestyle.


Family

We are human development and family life specialists in Georgia who use the latest research to help children, teens, adults, and families thrive.


Money

Our financial capability programs are designed to help consumers plan their spending to meet their needs, wants, and goals today and in the future.