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Pike County
UGA Extension Office

Family & Consumer Sciences

Here are some of UGA Extension's most popular resources on family, food, health, home, and money.

UGA Extension Mental Well-being The UGA Extension Behavioral Health Team offers resources on emotional well-being, stress management and substance abuse prevention for farmers and farm families.
Start a New Food Business A collection of resources to help you get started with your small food business.
Marriage Matters Series Looking for ways to strengthen your relationship? Whether you have just started dating, have been married for a while, or have been married more than once, we can always use some guidance in developing and maintaining a healthy and satisfying relationship.
Childcare Provider Training Entity-approved training to help child care providers meet state licensing requirements. Check the calendar for training events near you.
Your Good Credit Series Establishing, maintaining, and protecting Your Good Credit can save you thousands of dollars over time. This series will teach you the basics of credit reports and scores.
So Easy to Preserve This book covers topics on preserving food, canning, pickled products, sweet spreads and syrups, freezing and drying. Available for purchase only.
Eat Healthy, Be Active A flexible 3-week schedule of hands-on activities meant to improve young children's health and well-being by teaching key nutrition and physical activity concepts.
Radon Education Radon is a colorless, tasteless odorless gas that can cause lung cancer. It occurs naturally and is released into the soil, easily entering buildings through the foundation. The only way to know if you have radon is to test.
Building Baby's Brain Series What happens during a child's first few years makes a big difference in the child's later life. This series helps parents learn strategies to improve early brain development.

Upcoming Events

  • Oct 19 College Applications & Scholarships Writing Workshop Are you a high school student planning to attend college? Whether you are a freshman without an idea of where to begin or a senior working on your application, join me as I go over key factors to consider when building your college list, differentiate the application platforms, highlight a few scholarship opportunities, break down the main components of the application process, and provide you with writing tips. After the presentation, you’ll have time to work on your essays and receive feedback from both peers and me. Bring your questions and your laptop if you prefer typing your essay! This workshop is at the Flint River Regional Library System (800 Memorial Drive Griffin, GA 30223).
    • Griffin, GA - (19.0 Miles)
  • Oct 20 Lunch and Learn - Friendly Flora A discussion on the gut microbiome, dysbiosis, probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics. We will go over different examples of each and their safety.
    • Griffin, GA - (19.0 Miles)
  • Oct 20 Apple Butter-Ware County Home Food Preservation Series Join a hands-on class to learn how to safely make and can apple butter.
    • Waycross, GA - (169.0 Miles)
  • Oct 20 Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program Part 2: Small Ruminant Production Develop the knowledge and hands-on skills needed for successful sheep and goat production. Topics include animal selection and nutrition, pasture management, predator control, herd health, parasite management, meat production, and more. There will be a hands-on lab on October 22nd from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Athens. We highly recommend taking Part 1: Small Business in addition to this course. Part 1 will take place September 22nd-October 1st at the same location.
    • Lincolnton, GA
  • Oct 22 Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program Part 2: Small Ruminant Production Develop the knowledge and hands-on skills needed for successful sheep and goat production. Topics include animal selection and nutrition, pasture management, predator control, herd health, parasite management, meat production, and more. There will be a hands-on lab on October 22nd from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Athens. We highly recommend taking Part 1: Small Business in addition to this course. Part 1 will take place September 22nd-October 1st at the same location.
    • Lincolnton, GA
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