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Lamar County
UGA Extension Office

Family & Consumer Sciences

Here are some of UGA Extension's most popular resources on family, food, health, home, and money.

UGA Extension Mental Well-being The UGA Extension Behavioral Health Team offers resources on emotional well-being, stress management and substance abuse prevention for farmers and farm families.
Start a New Food Business A collection of resources to help you get started with your small food business.
Marriage Matters Series Looking for ways to strengthen your relationship? Whether you have just started dating, have been married for a while, or have been married more than once, we can always use some guidance in developing and maintaining a healthy and satisfying relationship.
Childcare Provider Training Entity-approved training to help child care providers meet state licensing requirements. Check the calendar for training events near you.
Your Good Credit Series Establishing, maintaining, and protecting Your Good Credit can save you thousands of dollars over time. This series will teach you the basics of credit reports and scores.
So Easy to Preserve This book covers topics on preserving food, canning, pickled products, sweet spreads and syrups, freezing and drying. Available for purchase only.
Eat Healthy, Be Active A flexible 3-week schedule of hands-on activities meant to improve young children's health and well-being by teaching key nutrition and physical activity concepts.
Radon Education Radon is a colorless, tasteless odorless gas that can cause lung cancer. It occurs naturally and is released into the soil, easily entering buildings through the foundation. The only way to know if you have radon is to test.
Building Baby's Brain Series What happens during a child's first few years makes a big difference in the child's later life. This series helps parents learn strategies to improve early brain development.

Upcoming Events

  • Oct 6 MCFA BackYard Flock management Dinner and possible Door Prizes Come join us at the Monroe County Rec Depart to learn about keeping chickens. We will meet at the new gym at 6pm Oct. 6,2026 Sandwiches and chips will be available.
    • Forsyth, GA - (14.0 Miles)
  • Oct 7 Apple Preserves- Food Preservation Canning Workshop Join a hands-on class and learn the process of canning. Learn the ways to properly preserve jams and jellies using water bath canning. Each participant will go home with a jar of apple preserves.
    • Cumming, GA - (80.0 Miles)
  • Oct 12 MG Sprouts (Gardening Activities for Children): October 12th - October 16th MG Sprouts is a Master Gardener Extension Volunteer-led horticulture program for children grades 1-3. We will read a garden-related story and explore the world of plants through fun and engaging hands-on horticulture projects. FREE!
    • Peachtree City, GA - (34.0 Miles)
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