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Henry County
UGA Extension Office

Events and Classes

Events & Classes

November 12 , 2024

12:00pm-1:00pm 

Lunch and Learn: Holiday and Houseplants

Bodie Pennesi,  Professor, UGA Department of Horticulture 

Room A 97 Lake Dow Road McDonough GA, 30252 

Free to attend 

 

January 17, 2025

9:00am to 4:00pm

Journeyman Farmers Certificate Program Small Farm Business Planning Section.

collaboration with the UGA Small Business Development Center and will cover topics such as balance and income statements, budgets, and financing.  The program will be held at the UGA Extension Henry County Office located at 97 Lake Dow Road, McDonough, GA 30252. The cost is $75, which includes textbook, handouts, and lunch. Please register for the program at: http://tiny.cc/oxzqzz.The registration deadline is Tuesday, January 14, 2025. For more information, please contact Timothy Daly at 770-288-8421 or tdaly@uga.edu.

 

February 13 – 15, 2025

9:00am to 4:00pm (Except on the 15th – 9:00am to 1:00)

Journeyman Farmers Certificate Program Small Fruit and Vegetable Production Section

The program covers a multitude of subjects relating to crop production.   The program was developed in partnership with Georgia Organics and the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. Topics include Soil health and fertility, soil amendments and fertilizers, cover crops, crop rotations, pest management, crop selection, crop propagation, equipment, post-harvest handling, food safety, and marketing. It will be held on Thursday February 13, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friday, February 14, 9:00am to 4:00 pm, and Saturday, February 15, 2024, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The presentations are given by UGA specialists with accompanying textbook and other materials. The program will be held at the UGA Extension Henry County Office located at 97 Lake Dow Road, McDonough, GA 30252. The cost is $100.00 per participant. Please register for the program at http://tiny.cc/oxzqzz.  Registration deadline is Tuesday, February 11, 2025. For more information, please contact Timothy Daly at 770-288-8421 or tdaly@uga.edu.