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Testing and Diagnostic Services
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.
Soil Testing
Routine Soil Test - $7.00 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.
Around the Yard and Garden Blog
Laurens County Extension Blog
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Production Meetings Next WeekThe 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 […]
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Postponed – UGA Corn Short CourseThe UGA Corn Short Course, scheduled for January 21, 2025, has been postponed due to the potential for wintery weather (snow or ice). It will be rescheduled at a later date.
Upcoming Events
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Apr 26 - Apr 28 NE/NW District Junior Rally (6th - 8th Grades) - Wahsega 4-H Event
- Dahlonega, GA - (158.0 Miles)
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Jan 28 ServSafe Manager One-Day Training Georgia Cooperative Extension provides nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe® training for food service managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Upon successful completion of the ServSafe® examination, the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certificate will be issued by the NRAEF. Workshops are offered in multiple locations throughout the state; see each training's contact for details. Registration includes the course, textbook, light refreshments, and exam. Please indicate if you need the textbook shipped during registration.
- Conyers, GA - (106.0 Miles)
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Jan 28 Laurens and Wilkinson County Commercial Peanut Production Meeting The UGA Extension office in Laurens County will have a Commercial Peanut Production Meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Cloverleaf Restaurant in East Dublin, Georgia, from Noon to 2 p.m. The speakers will be Scott Tubbs, Extension Peanut Agronomist, and Amanda Smith, Extension Peanut Economist. In addition, representatives from the Georgia Peanut Commission will give an update on the commission. Pesticide license recertification credits will be given for Category 10 (Private) and Category 21 (Ag Plant). There will be a sponsored meal. For more information about the meeting and to make a meal reservation, please call the Extension office at 478-272-2277 or email uge3175@uga.edu.
- East Dublin, GA - (10.0 Miles)
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Viral Protection University of Georgia entomologists are seeking answers about how parasitic wasp biology has developed to use viruses to ensure offspring survival.
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Radon Action Month Prolonged exposure to high levels of radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., surpassed only by smoking.
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A Doctor's Journey After volunteering at South Georgia Medical Center as a child, University of Georgia biological science graduate Colby Ruiz returned to Valdosta to join the vascular surgery team last summer.
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