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Irwin County
UGA Extension Office

Our Impact

Making A Difference in Our County

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is working hard for its constituents. The following are examples:

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AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Irwin County Cooperative Extension serves county citizens through multiple avenues. The foundation of many agent recommendations begins with soil testing. A total of 763 soil, forage and water samples submitted by Irwin County producers to the University of Georgia Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories.


The major activity is winter production meetings, and we have just completed all our winter planned meetings. Those topics were weed management, peanut production, cotton production, disease management, and pecan production, forage and beef production delivered by specialists and agents, reaching more than 800 personal contacts. Applied research is another way to gather and share information. Through applied research on-farm trials information is collected on the local level. In 2025, our office staff participated in numerous trials that focused on citrus production, peanut fungicide trial, peanut deer damage trial, tomato spotted wilt disease, assistance in cotton and peanut variety trials, heifer development, pecan fungicide, and a corn yield determination. Educational efforts go beyond the county boundary through presentations to district and state opportunities. Many of these applied research trials were accomplished due to collaboration with other organizations such as Georgia Cattlemen’s, Georgia Young Farmers, and Ag Industry representatives.

The focus of the office is the traditional role of helping our clientele through one-on-one contacts made via phone, office visits and farm or site visits. Our clientele’s immediate concerns pertaining to production agriculture or other issues need precise decisions to help provide answers in a multitude of situations. For example, peanut maturity determination is done at our office, with a total of 275 individual tests conducted. Our efforts are shared through communication using various methods.

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

The Irwin County 4-H Club is the largest youth organization in the county, with 352 members in 4th-12th grades. Participation in Project Achievement helps youth develop communication skills through project work showcased in county, district and state competitions. 4-H members are reached through 20 individual clubs that meet each month. Elected officers attend officer training and enhance their leadership skills. 4-H members attend camp and enjoy a time of outdoors, learning, and making new friends. Cotton Boll, Land, and Poultry Judging are favorites for 4-H’ers in the county. 4-H participation also includes youth livestock projects, shooting sports, community service and numerous other activities.

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

Although Irwin County does not have a Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) agent based in the office, we strive to assist local residents with their questions. Common questions cover food safety, food preservation, mold and mildew, healthy meal planning, nutrition, family budgeting and more. A Southwest District FACS agent came to our county to help with a pickling class at the high school.