Our Impact
Making A Difference in Our County
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is working hard for its constituents. The following are examples of Extension’s impact in the county over the past year.
During 2025 the ANR Agent worked to provide strong educational programs for Jasper County residents including students, producers, special interest groups, and senior adults. At the primary school, students learned about vermiculture and hydroponics and made bee boxes and butterfly puddles. The Middle Georgia Beekeepers Association is in its second year and featured guest speakers monthly. Intensive programs focusing on beef cattle production and equine management held at local farms brought in UGA specialists and were very well attended by farmers and producers. Gardening presentations were presented to senior adults and to community club members as requested. A session on collecting hay samples was presented at the area cattlemen’s meeting. Through their participation in 4-H, students are given opportunities to grow and learn as they develop important life skills such as leadership, responsibility, critical thinking, public speaking, and citizenship. Through various competitive events held at the district and state levels, they get the chance to showcase what they have learned. The 4-H Agent works closely with the members to prepare them and serves as the coach for the judging team contests. There were 49 who participated in consumer judging and poultry judging where they placed first and third in the team divisions, and several 4-H’ers were recognized as the high scoring individuals in both contests. Nineteen competed in Project Achievement at the district level, and all 19 placed first, second, or third with three advancing to the state level. A total of 105 members competed on four shooting sports teams led by volunteer leaders, and 59 youth attended summer camps.