Family & Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Extension Agents offer non-biased, research based solutions and cutting edge knowledge on many topics, including:
- Food Safety
- Food, Nutrition, and Health
- Healty, Safe, and Affordable Housing Environments
- Economic Well-Being for Individuals and Families
- Positive Development for Individuals
While there is not a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent located at the Jasper County Extension Office, please call our office at (706)468-6479 or email uge2159@uga.edu and we will answer your question to the best of our ability or direct you to a FACS Agent in a neighboring county.
Upcoming Events
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Jul 8 - Jul 9 ServSafe Manager Training Georgia Cooperative Extension provides Georgia’s food service industry with food safety training using the National and Georgia Restaurant Associations ServSafe® Manager program. The ServSafe® Manager training includes the latest textbook, study materials, exam session, light refreshments, and 1 ½ days of training and review leading up to testing. The cost is $150.00 per person. Registration is required. Textbooks will be available for pick-up at time of registration at the Extension Office. Registration is held at the Lanier County Extension Office, 162 West Thigpen Avenue, Suite A, Lakeland, GA 31635. For more information contact LeeAnne Cordell at 229-482-3895.
- Lakeland, GA - (159.0 Miles)
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Jul 11 Water Bath Canning Class - Tomato Salsa Rockdale County Extension is holding six canning classes this year! These are hands-on workshops where you will learn the principles of safe food preservation and where to find tested recipes, as well as work in groups to complete all the steps to preserve the featured food. You'll get to taste the finished product and make a jar to take home! Your registration fee covers all class materials, light refreshments, and a jar of the finished product. Thursday evenings: Strawberry Jam: June 27 from 5:30-8pm Tomato Salsa: July 11 from 5:30-8pm Pickled Green Beans: July 25 from 5:30-8pm Friday mornings: Peach Jam: Friday, August 9 from 10:30am-1:00pm Veggie Soup and Freezer Jam: Friday, September 6 from 10:30am-1:30pm Apple Relish: Friday, September 13 from 10:30am-1:00pm Location: 1127 West Avenue SW Conyers, GA 30012
- Conyers, GA - (35.0 Miles)
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Jul 15 ServSafe Manager Certification-Wilkes County Need to renew your ServSafe Manager Certification? New to food industry and need to be certified? Wilkes County UGA Extension can help! We are offering a 1-Day in-person ServSafe instruction and exam on 7/15/2024. You can also re-test only with us. Give us a call to register!
- WASHINGTON, GA - (66.0 Miles)
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Jul 18 ServSafe Manager Certification Training and Exam - Thomas County Join us on Thursday July 18th for a one-day ServSafe Manager Certification course and Exam. The Food Safety Manager Certification lasts for 5 years. The Training will be held at the Thomas County Extension Office. Register by Friday July 5th to receive the course materials.
- Thomasville, GA - (173.0 Miles)
Family and Consumer Sciences Extension News
Ross Memorial Distinguished Professor
Joseph McHugh has been named the Herbert H. and Jean A. Ross Memorial Distinguished Professor of Insect Systematics and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
UGA Grand Farm
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Grand Farm have announced a collaboration to create a robust regional agricultural innovation ecosystem.
Addressing Food Waste
USDA NIFA-supported program is seeking grant proposals from applicants working in the public sector on food loss and waste prevention and mitigation throughout the U.S.
Georgia Green Landscape Stewards
Since its launch in 2021, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension program has certified more than 200 private properties, public spaces and pollinator gardens in 47 counties as Georgia Green Landscapes.