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Oconee County
UGA Extension Office

Our Impact

Making A Difference in Our County

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is working hard for its constituents. The following are examples of Extension’s impact in the county over the past year.

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Agriculture and Natural Resources

In 2025, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension in Oconee County performed 157 soil samples, 129 feed and forage samples, and 270 water samples for homeowners and local producers who want to improve their production through proper soil health and pasture management. Oconee County also had its second annual Bat Festival in October 2025, with 285 participants learning about Georgia's native bats through educational talks and games. Six new four- chamber bat houses were also installed in Heritage Park to promote healthy bat populations that will provide pest management to local nurseries. By the fall, all new houses were occupied.

Family and Consumer Sciences

In Oconee County, 73 total participants received a free tax return service through the Virtual Income Tax Assistance Program. This was finalized with a total of 58 returns. Combined, clients received $68,077 in federal refunds, along with $19,323 in state refunds, and saved nearly $23,000 in filing fees. The program empowered individuals by reducing financial stress, increasing disposable income and ultimately contributing to the community's economic stability. Oconee County also presented the Re-think Your Drink program to over 200 eighth-grade students, 98.6% of whom reported learning new information about added sugars.

4-H Youth Development

Just over 600 Oconee 4-H'ers completed Project Achievement, where they honed their public speaking skills by presenting a topic of their choosing. A total of 225 students also attended a variety of camp options, gaining knowledge about marine life, survival skills and so much more. Oconee County proudly had three Senior 4-Hers and 1 Junior 4-Her join the 2025 District Board as junior and senior board members.