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Office Hours:

Monday - Friday

8:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:00

(Unless otherwise posted)


Extension Serves the Entire Community

McIntosh County Extension offers a wealth of information and services for residents of our county.

Our 4-H agent, Lauryn Gilmer, creates and organizes youth educational programs including competitive events which will assist young people to develop citizenship, leadership, responsibility and life skills through experiential learning. 

Our Agriculture and Natural Resources agent, M.C. Halbrook, provides research-based information, educational programming, and resources to homeowners and commercial clientele. Common topics include landscape maintenance, pest control, fruit and vegetable production, caring for trees, turf-grass and agriculture production.

Our Family and Consumer Sciences agent, Michelle Quick, works to design and implement educational opportunities covering community needs such as financial planning, healthy living, food and nutrition, budgeting, and household care.


Upcoming Events

  • Mar 21 Where Do I Start? Planning a Vegetable Garden 101 (Virtual Series) Creating your own vegetable garden can be fun and rewarding. Besides the obvious money saving benefits, there are many mental health benefits as well. If you are new to gardening and aren’t sure where to start, come listen to Lisa Klein talk about all the benefits of growing your own food and the steps necessary to create a space for you and your family.
    • Virtual Event
  • Mar 23 Heirloom Southern Apple Conference: Past, Present, and Future The morning session begins with a presentation by author Diane Flynt, founder of Foggy Ridge Cider and author of Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived: The Surprising Story of Apples in the South. Next, Dr. Stephen Mihm, Head of the Department of History, and Gareth Crosby, Heritage Garden Curator at the State Botanical Garden, will discuss their efforts to preserve heirloom southern apples and educate the public about this fruit. The morning session ends with a panel including Ann Marie Thornton, Co-owner of James Creek Cider House & James Creek Orchards; Tim Mercier, owner of Mercier Orchards; David Anderson, Agricultural Specialist for the United South and Eastern Tribes; Jason Bowen, Horticulturist at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm & Southern Heritage Apple Orchard; and Joshua Fuder, UGA Extension Agent. Lunch includes a book signing and heirloom apple tree sale. The optional add-on afternoon session consists of an apple tree grafting class led by State Botanical Garden staff and Extension faculty.
    • Athens, GA - (206.0 Miles)
  • Mar 29 Apple Grafting Workshop In this workshop attendees will learn the process and techniques to successfully graft apple trees. We will walk you through the process of marrying scion and rootstock. Participants will be provided with 5 semi-dwarf rootstock (G210) which will mature to a perfect sized tree (10-15') for most people to manage. Numerous scion varieties will be available to select from. Many heirloom, disease resistant and even Georgia varieties on hand which will range in ripening windows from June - November. Available varieties will range in use from drying, sauce, cooking, cider, fresh eating or a combination. Grafting knives, parafilm and labels will be available for use. By attending you will join the University of Georgia's efforts to preserve and restore these historic apple cultivars.
    • Canton, GA - (260.0 Miles)
McIntosh County Sign with sunflowers

Community Resources: 

Food access:

  • Darien United Methodist Church is providing emergency food boxes for senior citizens in need. Call (912) 223-4470.
  • Second Harvest Mobile Food Bank first Saturday of the month at Leisure Services building in Darien, organized by First Credit Hill Baptist Church.
  • North McIntosh Community Food Bank, Morgan's Chapel United Methodist Church, 3308 Shellman Bluff Rd, (912) 832-6559, 1p - 3p 4th Wednesday of the month

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