Agriculture & Natural Resources

Meet Our ANR Agent

Brenda JacksonAdministration Agriculture & Natural Resources County Extension Coordinator/ANR Agent
bljack@uga.edu 706-695-3031

What's Growing On

Garden Notes for August Posted by bljack on Aug 28, 2019
Protect yourself from the heat, clean up the garden for winter, prepare the soil for next garden season, plant your fall veggies.
Native Ornamentals Posted by bljack on Aug 21, 2019
Native plants have many good qualities going for them. They have evolved locally and have withstood the test of time.
August Tips for the Yard Posted by bljack on Aug 14, 2019
There are many other important jobs that should be taken care of in your yard as well. Below is a list of activities that will help your home look its best, no matter how hot it is.

Diagnostic Services Available:

* Soil Testing - $ 14.00 per sample ( Soil Bags Available at Extension Office )
* Water Testing - Varies depending on the test required ( Test Kits available at Extension Office )
* Forage and Hay Testing - $ 44.00 per sample (depending on the type of test requested)
* Plant Tissue Diagnostics - $ 28.00 per sample
* Weed Identification - No Charge
* Insect Identification - No Charge

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ANR Events

Nov 12 Homesteading Skills: Rabbits Join Pike County Extension in 2025 for the Lunch and Learn series that will dive into homesteading skills. These monthly sessions are covered by experts and hosted on the second Wednesday of each month at 12pm (with the exception of holidays). Simply email Brooklyne.Wassel@uga.edu or Pike.Extension@uga.edu to receive the Zoom Link. You can also catch the recordings on our YouTube Channel!
- Virtual Event
Nov 13 2025 MASTER CATTLEMEN’S PROGRAM Thursday, from 6:00PM-8:30PM Warren County Extension Office (48 Warren Street, Warrenton, Ga 30828) Cost: IN PERSON – $100 (includes notebook, hat and full meal each session.) Speaker Schedule September 18th: Dr. Lawton Stewart, Nutrition Management. September 25th: Dr. Nancy Hinkle, External Parasites | Dr. John Worley, Fencing & Facilities October 2nd: Dr. Will Secor, Beef Cattle Economics October 9th: Dr. Pedro Fontes, Reproduction October 23rd: Dr. Brad Heins Herd Health Considerations and Bioterrorism October 30th: Mr. Dylan Davis, Evaluation and Selection | Dale Sandlin, Georgia Cattlemen’s Update November 6th: Dr. Lisa Baxter, Forage Management November 13th: Mr. Jason Duggin, Beef Quality Assurance
- WARRENTON, GA - (155.0 Miles)
Nov 15 ServSafe Manager Certification Training and Exam - Early County Georgia Cooperative Extension provides the nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe® training for foodservice 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.
- Blakely, GA - (233.0 Miles)