Agriculture & Natural Resources
Meet Our ANR Agent - Campbell Vaughn
Campbell Vaughn was born in Augusta and graduated high school from Augusta Prep in 1990. Campbell earned a Bachelors of Science of Agriculture at UGA in 1994. He worked in corporate sales for 7 years in Atlanta with Georgia Pacific and Bellsouth. Then he went back to UGA for a Landscape Architecture degree and graduated with a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture. After graduating from UGA for a second time, Campbell moved back to Augusta and opened his own Landscape Architecture business called Campbell Vaughn Design Group, specializing in residential redesign.
Listen to The Lawn & Garden Show every Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m. on WGAC 580 AM or 95.1 FM.
Watch these video segments of Campbell with WJBF Local Living!
Campbell Vaughn shares about winter blooming flowers
Phinizy Swamp with Campbell Vaughn
Campbell's Corner brings Ana to Gay's Christmas Tree Farm
Campbell's Corner: Fish Hatchery in McDuffie County
Campbell Vaughn takes us out ot the Georgia Carolina State Fair
Campbell's Corner: First annual Storm Water Awareness Week
Campbell's Corner: First Presbyterian Church of Augusta's gardens
Campbell's Corner: Backyard Oasis
Campbell's Corner: All about koi ponds
Campbell's Corner: Double Branches Farm
Campbell's Corner: South State Bank / The Cotton Exchange
Campbell's Corner: Vineyard Giving Farm
Campbell's Corner: Augusta Canal Discovery Center
Campbell's Corner: Phinizy Swamp
Campbell's Corner: Georgia-Carolina State Fair
Campbell's Corner: Double Branches Farm
Campbell's Corner: Pendleton King Park Touch and Smell Garden
Campbell's Corner: ARC's Frank Inman Field
Campbell's Corner: Reed Creek Interpretive Center
Campbell's Corner: Vidalia Onions
Campbell's Corner: Heritage Academy aquaponics system
Campbell Takes Us To A Beautiful Backyard Oasis
Campbell's Corner: Sugar Maples
Augusta University - A Very Special Tree
Upcoming Events
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Apr 2 Annual and Perennial Plants for Water Gardens (Zoom) A water garden isn’t a water garden until there are aquatic plants to show off. Whether you want floating plants, marginal plants, or bog plants, the right greenery can turn your simple water garden into an oasis of your favorite colors, textures, and scents –– and don’t forget the lulling sounds of rippling water. North Fulton Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Robin Pollack will discuss the best annuals and perennial plants to choose for your water garden and their maintenance. This series of five classes will begin Sunday, March 5, 2023, and will be available through live Zoom webinars and Facebook Live. The classes will be available for later viewing at https://www.youtube.com/northfultonmastergardeners.
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Apr 4 2023 Small Ruminant Education Series - Lecture Portion Do you own sheep or goats? Are you interested in learning more about how to properly care for them? From breeds, facility design, nutrition, reproduction, and health care, there are a lot of components to caring for small ruminants. We hope you'll join us in March and April for a Small Ruminant program consisting of a 3-part lecture series and 2 workshops! The lecture series will be held at 6PM on March 28th, April 4th, and April 11th at the Lincoln County Ag Center. A parasite management and FAMACHA certification will be offered from 9-11AM on April 18th at the Oglethorpe County Ag Center. Finally, a farm tour of the UGA Double Bridges Farm will allow you to put textbook knowledge to use from 1-3PM on April 18th. Registration is open at https://tinyurl.com/SRES23 Questions? Let us know at uge3181@uga.edu or 706-359-3233
- Lincolnton, GA - (36.0 Miles)
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Apr 6 Turfgrass Establishment and Maintenance Webinars for Homeowners in the Southeast: Insect Management Something is eating my lawn! join us and learn about the insect pests can threaten or even destroy turfgrass by directly feeding on grass blades or the root system.
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Apr 6 Lunch & Learn - The Amazing Octopus Camden County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Jessica Warren, will continue offering virtual lunch and learn classes in 2023. Classes will be held once a month on the first Thursday of each month (except August, which is on the second Thursday of the month). All classes are recorded and an archive link will be emailed to everyone who pre-registers for the class. Classes will continue to be held 12-1pm. Classes are free and open to the public. Follow the registration link to register for any of the 12 classes being offered. 2023 tentative class schedule: January 5th:Lawn Diseases 101; February 2nd:Creating an Edible Landscape; March 2nd:Spring Gardening; April 6th:The Amazing Octopus; May 4th:Basic Rose Culture; June 1st:What Makes a Weed; July 6th:Understanding Jellyfish; August 10th:Fall Gardening; September 7th:The True Value of Oaks; October 5th:Valuable Vultures; November 2nd:Getting Started with Native Plants; December 7th:Understanding Alligators.
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Apr 10 Journeyman Farmer Training-Small Ruminant Production Carroll, Haralson, and Paulding County Extension are hosting a Journeyman Farmer program that provides comprehensive training for beginning farmers. The program requires two-step training and the ability to complete online training modules and in-person class meetings. Step 1: Small Farm Business Planning (March 31, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Step 2: Small Ruminant Production Online & In-Person Training (April 10, April 24, May 8, and May 22). Participants must complete Step One before participating in Step Two. Step 3: Intern-Mentorship Opportunities The cost for the program is $80.00. Registration will close on March 23, 2022.
- Carrollton, GA
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Apr 11 2023 Small Ruminant Education Series - Lecture Portion Do you own sheep or goats? Are you interested in learning more about how to properly care for them? From breeds, facility design, nutrition, reproduction, and health care, there are a lot of components to caring for small ruminants. We hope you'll join us in March and April for a Small Ruminant program consisting of a 3-part lecture series and 2 workshops! The lecture series will be held at 6PM on March 28th, April 4th, and April 11th at the Lincoln County Ag Center. A parasite management and FAMACHA certification will be offered from 9-11AM on April 18th at the Oglethorpe County Ag Center. Finally, a farm tour of the UGA Double Bridges Farm will allow you to put textbook knowledge to use from 1-3PM on April 18th. Registration is open at https://tinyurl.com/SRES23 Questions? Let us know at uge3181@uga.edu or 706-359-3233
- Lincolnton, GA - (36.0 Miles)
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Apr 12 Vegetable Garden Lunch & Learn Are you wanted to start a garden for the first time or maybe you want to revamp your the garden you've had for years? Join us the 2nd Wednesday from 12:00-1:00 p.m. each month from February to October to learn how to make the most out of your garden throughout the year. Join us in-person or online! If you're joining us in-person, make sure to bring your lunch to enjoy while learning.
- Virtual Event
- Thomson, GA - (33.0 Miles)
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Apr 18 2023 Small Ruminant Education Series -FAMACHA Certification Do you own sheep or goats? Are you interested in learning more about how to properly care for them? From breeds, facility design, nutrition, reproduction, and health care, there are a lot of components to caring for small ruminants. We hope you'll join us in March and April for a Small Ruminant program consisting of a 3-part lecture series and 2 workshops! The lecture series will be held at 6PM on March 28th, April 4th, and April 11th at the Lincoln County Ag Center. A parasite management and FAMACHA certification will be offered from 9-11AM on April 18th at the Oglethorpe County Ag Center. Finally, a farm tour of the UGA Double Bridges Farm will allow you to put textbook knowledge to use from 1-3PM on April 18th. Registration is open at https://tinyurl.com/SRES23 Questions? Let us know at uge3181@uga.edu or 706-359-3233
- Crawford, GA - (77.0 Miles)
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Apr 18 Using Pesticides Wisely Training- UPW Morgan County Extension office will host Using Pesticides Wisely trainings on April 18, 2023 at 1:30p. If you want to attend, please call 706-342-2214. Trainings will only take an hour. All applicators of Engenia, Tavium, and/or XtendiMax must attend one of these trainings in 2023.
- Madison, GA - (86.0 Miles)
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Apr 18 2023 Small Ruminant Education Series - Double Bridges Farm Tour Do you own sheep or goats? Are you interested in learning more about how to properly care for them? From breeds, facility design, nutrition, reproduction, and health care, there are a lot of components to caring for small ruminants. We hope you'll join us in March and April for a Small Ruminant program consisting of a 3-part lecture series and 2 workshops! The lecture series will be held at 6PM on March 28th, April 4th, and April 11th at the Lincoln County Ag Center. A parasite management and FAMACHA certification will be offered from 9-11AM on April 18th at the Oglethorpe County Ag Center. Finally, a farm tour of the UGA Double Bridges Farm will allow you to put textbook knowledge to use from 1-3PM on April 18th. Registration is open at https://tinyurl.com/SRES23 Questions? Let us know at uge3181@uga.edu or 706-359-3233
- Winterville, GA
Extension Publications
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Vegetable Garden Calendar (C 943)