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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Status Update
UGA Extension has provided online educational programming, consultations and essential lab services during the COVID-19 pandemic while observing safe health practices for employees and the public. We offer resources for adults and 4-H youth on health, food, finances, parenting, agriculture and more. For the latest status on programs, contact your local Extension office or visit the events calendar.
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Faculty Exchange Program
UGA was one of two U.S. institutions selected as hosts for the 2022-23 Faculty Exchange Program in African Veterinary Science.
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UGA Radon Program
UGA’s Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories radon program has influenced national standards in radon testing.
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Young Senegalese Farmers
In a Sept. 22 webinar, researchers from UGA and Virginia Tech will present early findings from research exploring why young people abandon agriculture in Senegal, where more than 1,000 peanut-growing households were surveyed.
Upcoming Events
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Sep 20 Northeast Georgia Master Cattlemen's Program The UGA Beef Team is excited to offer the Master Cattlemen's Program. This program involves detailed, in-depth educational seminars related to beef cattle. The program lasts 8 weeks and meets on Monday evenings Sept 13-Nov 1 from 6:30pm-8:30pm. This program is being co-hosted by Madison and Oglethorpe Counties.
- Crawford, GA - (135.0 Miles)
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Sep 21 So You Want To Be A Farmer? Are you a young, new, or beginning farmer? Did you recently purchase or inherit property and want to start producing your own plant and animal products? Are you not quite sure where to start (but those cute lambs and calves have you wanting to dive in head-first)? Join us on Tuesdays this fall (August 3rd through October 19th) for a 12 week series titled "So You Want To Be A Farmer"! This program has 3 main goals: 1) Establish your operation as a functional, profitable business (or, if selling/profit is not your goal, help you to manage your production expenses) 2) Provide 10,000 foot view on what it takes to manage different commodities to help you decide what to produce 3) Provide market outlooks and financial information on the startup expenses, potential income, and long-term outlook on different products.
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Sep 23 - Sep 27 SRTLC - 4-H Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference The Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference (SRTLC) is a first-of-its-kind, multi-state 4-H conference created to bring together 4-H teens and adults to empower & inspire them to make a positive change across the southern region through youth-adult partnerships. Georgia 4-H participates as one of several host states for SRTLC each year.georgia4h.org/srtlc
- Crossville, GA - (260.0 Miles)
Extension Publications
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Vegetable Garden Calendar (C 943) The recommendations in this circular are based on long-term average dates of the last killing frost in the spring and first killing frost in the fall. Every year does not conform to the "average," so you should use your own judgment about advancing or delaying the time for each job, depending on weather conditions.
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Native Plants for Georgia Part I: Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines (B 987) This publication focuses on native trees, shrubs and woody vines for Georgia. It is not our intent to describe all native species — just those available in the nursery trade and those that the authors feel have potential for nursery production and landscape use. Rare or endangered species are not described. Information on each plant is provided according to the following categories: Common Name(s)/Botanical Name/Family, Characteristics, Landscape Uses, Size, Zones and Habitat.
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Your Household Water Quality: Odors in Your Water (C 1016) Homeowners sometimes experience unpleasant odors in their household water. In many cases, the exact cause of the odor is difficult to determine by water testing; however, this publication provides a few general recommendations for treating some common causes of household water odors.