Agriculture & Natural Resources
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What's Growing On
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Garden Notes for AugustProtect yourself from the heat, clean up the garden for winter, prepare the soil for next garden season, plant your fall veggies.
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Native OrnamentalsNative plants have many good qualities going for them. They have evolved locally and have withstood the test of time.
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August Tips for the YardThere 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.
- Purifying Non- Portable Water
- Storing Water For Emergencies
- Storing Food For Emergencies
- Is Your Food Safe After a Flood
- Sanitizing After a Flood
- If the Power Goes Out
Diagnostic Services Available:
* Soil Testing - $ 13.00 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
ANR Events
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Jan 13 Beekeeping 101 Interested in beekeeping? Want to know how to get started? Join us for Beekeeping 101 with Cody Bowling from Catoosa County!
- Calhoun, GA - (20.0 Miles)
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Jan 15 Coffee & Credits Looking for pesticide CEUs? Join us for Coffee and Credits! 3 CEUs will be available for categories 21, 23, 24, 27, 31, 35, and 41. 1 CEU will be available for category 10 or private applicators. The topic will be "Fire Ants and Nuisance Ant Pests of the Southeastern US". We will have coffee and donuts for everyone! Registration will be $10, call 706-629-8685 to RSVP. Be sure to bring your pesticide license with you and please be on time, late arrivals will not receive their CEUs.
- Calhoun, GA - (20.0 Miles)
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Jan 17 Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program - Small Farm Business Planning Section The Small Farm Business Planning Topics include lessons learned from successful small farms, market feasibility, balance sheets, income statements, risk management, marketing and technology, as well as preparing a business plan. Successful participants will have the foundation to prepare their own farm business plan. The cost is $75, which includes textbook, handouts, and lunch.
- McDonough, GA - (97.0 Miles)
ANR News
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Hurricane Helene Impacts Hurricane Helene wrought sweeping devastation across Georgia’s agricultural sector in late September, leaving an indelible mark on both the land and the people who tend it. From battered cotton fields to flattened pecan orchards, the storm’s aftermath is bringing focus to vulnerabilities in Georgia’s farming industry and the need for more robust safety nets.
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Amy Janvier Endowment When Miriam Edelkind-Vealey applied for a summer role at a University of Georgia pollinator biodiversity lab in 2020, the junior undergrad didn’t quite know what to expect.
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Fighting Food Waste New tool can help industry and consumers calculate and combat food waste.
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2026 AGL Class The 2025-26 cohort of the Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry (AGL) program at the University of Georgia has been chosen from a broad field of applicants.
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