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Lamar 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 of Extension’s impact in the county over the past year.

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4-H Youth Development

UGA Cooperative Extension in Lamar County collaborated with Lamar County Elementary School and other local partners to provide a two-day hands-on science event centered on the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. This collaborative initiative brought together over 500 third- through fifth-grade students who learned about the importance of agriculture, natural resources and pollinators through the engaging sessions. Students rotated through 14 stations where they learned about soil science, soil testing, native Georgia wildlife, pollinators, agricultural literacy initiatives, the importance of watersheds to our environment and much more. The engaging educational stations were led by community partners from UGA Extension, Lamar County Farm Bureau, the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture, Callaway Gardens, Natural Resources Conservation Service and others to engage youth in agriculture and natural resource education. The final day culminated with the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, where students became citizen scientists and participated in the southern regional census created by the University of Georgia. The Lamar County students joined over 13,000 counters in the state of Georgia to provide valuable data on the number of pollinators observed during the given time frame. Students gained valuable knowledge during the two-day experience and learned the importance of pollinators and the important role they play in Georgia ecosystems.