Agriculture & Natural Resources

Upcoming 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!

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• 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

  • location_on WARRENTON, GA - (102.0 Miles)
• Nov 18 Prepare for Spring by Winter Sowing Let's prepare for spring by winter sowing native purple coneflower and butterfly weed! In this hands-on workshop, homeowners will gain knowledge about native plants and be taught the technique of winter sowing, which involves exposing seeds to cold conditions outdoors to mimic natural stratification. They will also learn how to construct an outdoor growing container specifically designed to facilitate the cold stratification process for seeds that require it, allowing them to germinate successfully come spring. Bring garden gloves.

  • location_on Fayetteville, GA - (34.0 Miles)
• Dec 3 Homesteading Skills: Pantry Pests and Storage 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!

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• Dec 4 Houseplants and the Holidays 2.0 Last December’s holiday houseplant class was so fun, we’re doing it again (and with more information!)! Learn all the basics of decorating your home and office for the holidays with houseplants, including how to care for those plants once the holidays have passed. We’ll also learn how to make some plant-themed gifts for the holidays. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, New Year’s, or you just like a festive home in the wintertime, you won’t want to miss this one.

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  • location_on Lawrenceville, GA - (68.0 Miles)
• Dec 5 NW Georgia Green Industry Update 2025 Timely information from University of Georgia Extension specialists for the tree and landscape industry. CEUs available for attending. Speakers are being confirmed now. Don't miss signing up for this day long event. For more information, please reach out to the Cherokee County Extension office.

  • location_on Canton, GA - (83.0 Miles)