Agriculture & Natural Resources

Staff Listing

Blake CarterAgriculture & Natural Resources County Extension Agent - ANR
blake.carter25@uga.edu 478-272-2277

The following tests and services are available through the Laurens County Extension Office.

Soil Testing

Water Testing

Feed and Forage Testing

Poultry Litter Testing

Nematode Identification

Weed Identification

Insect Identification

Disease Identification

Plant Identification

For sampling procedures and costs, contact the Laurens County Extension Office at uge3175@uga.edu or 478-272-2277.

Routine Soil Test - $10.00 per sample. (price subject to change without notice)

Routine Soil Test includes pH, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, lime requirement and fertilizer recommendations.

Other soil tests are available. Contact the Laurens County Extension Office for more information.

UGA Corn Shortcourse Posted by Raymond Joyce on Feb 7, 2025
The 2025 UGA Corn Short Course will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the UGA Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Early registration is $10, and registration at the door is $15. To register, use the QR Code on the flyer below or this link.
Upcoming Commercial Production Meetings Posted by Raymond Joyce on Feb 5, 2025
The Laurens-Wilkinson Counties Weed Control in Commercial Row Crops meeting will be held this Friday, February 7th, at the Cloverleaf Restaurant in East Dublin, beginning at Noon and ending at 2 p.m. The Laurens-Wilkinson Counties Commercial Cotton Production meeting will be held next Tuesday, February 11th, at the Cloverleaf Restaurant in East Dublin, beginning at Noon and ending […]
Production Meetings Next Week Posted by Raymond Joyce on Jan 24, 2025
The Laurens-Wilkinson Counties Commercial Peanut Production will be held this Tuesday, January 28th, at the Cloverleaf Restaurant in East Dublin, beginning at Noon and ending at 2 p.m. The Laurens-Wilkinson Counties Disease Control in Commercial Row Crops meeting will be held this Friday, January 31st, at the Cloverleaf Restaurant in East Dublin, beginning at Noon […]

Oct 6 - Oct 8 AmeriCorps New Service Year Orientation AmeriCorps training
- Eatonton, GA - (63.0 Miles)
Oct 6 Weirdest Insects in the World! Let Lisa Klein with UGA Extension Gwinnett introduce you to some of the oddest insects on the planet! From bugs that glow and dance to creatures with unbelievable shapes, colors, and survival tricks, you’ll meet a lineup of truly mind-boggling bugs and discover what makes them so wonderfully bizarre. Packed with fascinating facts, this session is perfect for anyone curious about the strange critters that crawl, fly, and hide all around us. Come celebrate the weird, we guarantee you’ll never look at insects the same way again! This program qualifies for master gardener continuing education credit.
- Virtual Event
Oct 6 Homemade Pepper Jelly Preservation Workshop - Spalding County Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of home food preservation. In this class, participants will learn how to safely make and preserve pepper jelly using a research-based water-bath canning method.
- Griffin, GA - (96.0 Miles)