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Richmond County
UGA Extension Office

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.


Campbell's NEWS segments

Campbell's articles in The Augusta Chronicle


Plant or Insect Identification

If you have questions about your lawn, garden, insects, or other landscape issues, please email photos along with your question(s) to uge3245@uga.edu. Most issues and identifications can be diagnosed with good photos. Once Campbell or Suzanne has your photos and questions, they will be able to assist you. Be sure to take photos including: Close-ups of the problem or specimen for ID, The ‘big picture’ that shows surrounding conditions and Healthy sections of the plant.


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Upcoming Events

  • Oct 2 UGA Extension Journeyman Farmers Certificate Program Small Fruit and Vegetable Production Section The Journeyman Farmers Certificate Program Small Fruit and Vegetable Production Section covers a multitude of subjects relating to crop production. The program was developed in partnership with Georgia Organics and the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. Topics include Soil health and fertility, soil amendments and fertilizers, cover crops, crop rotations, pest management, crop selection, crop propagation, equipment, post-harvest handling, food safety, and marketing.
    • Virtual Event
    • Lawrenceville, GA - (125.0 Miles)
  • Oct 2 Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program: Small Ruminant Production The Pike County Extension Office and Spalding County Extension Office are hosting a Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program with a focus on sheep and goat nutrition, breeding, FAMACHA, and more! This course is specifically designed with beginners in mind, and anyone with an interest in small ruminant care is welcome to sign up. Course Details: Friday, Sept 11: Intro to small ruminants, breeds and selection, nutrition, and more Friday, Sept 18: Small ruminant health, breeding, and pest management Friday, Sept 25: Hands-on learning with body condition scoring, FAMACHA, and more Friday, Oct 2: Visit two small ruminant farms Friday, Oct 9: Small Business Management Course - Marketing, business planning, and more Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. each session Cost: $80 per person (+ credit/debit card fees) and covers all materials; register by Friday, September 4th at 6:00 p.m. Contact: Brooklyne Wassel at brooklyne.wassel@uga.edu or 770-567-2010 Victoria Hull at visctoria.hull@uga.edu or 770-467-4225
    • Meansville, GA - (139.0 Miles)
  • Oct 6 Weirdest Insects in the World! Let Lisa Klein with UGA Extension Gwinnett introduce you to some of the oddest insects on the planet! From bugs that glow and dance to creatures with unbelievable shapes, colors, and survival tricks, you’ll meet a lineup of truly mind-boggling bugs and discover what makes them so wonderfully bizarre. Packed with fascinating facts, this session is perfect for anyone curious about the strange critters that crawl, fly, and hide all around us. Come celebrate the weird, we guarantee you’ll never look at insects the same way again! This program qualifies for master gardener continuing education credit.
    • Virtual Event
  • Oct 6 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 7 Homesteading Skills: Septic Systems Join Pike County Extension in 2026 for the Lunch and Learn series that will dive into homesteading skills. These monthly sessions are covered by experts and hosted on the first 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!
    • Virtual Event
  • Oct 8 Succulent & Wildcrafting Pumpkins Workshop Celebrate the autumn season by crafting a wild, earthy masterpiece at our Succulent and Wildcrafting Pumpkin Workshop! This hands-on session combines the vibrant beauty of living succulents with natural elements gathered straight from the woods. You will learn how to design an uncarved heirloom pumpkin topped with a lush arrangement of plants, wild pinecones, dried seed pods, colorful autumn leaves, and rich forest mosses. Because the pumpkin is never carved, your unique, woodland-inspired centerpiece will remain fresh for months, and the succulents can be replanted afterward to grow for years to come. $20 for in-person participation. Online participation is free.
    • Virtual Event
    • Lawrenceville, GA - (126.0 Miles)
  • Oct 8 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 9 Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program: Small Ruminant Production The Pike County Extension Office and Spalding County Extension Office are hosting a Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program with a focus on sheep and goat nutrition, breeding, FAMACHA, and more! This course is specifically designed with beginners in mind, and anyone with an interest in small ruminant care is welcome to sign up. Course Details: Friday, Sept 11: Intro to small ruminants, breeds and selection, nutrition, and more Friday, Sept 18: Small ruminant health, breeding, and pest management Friday, Sept 25: Hands-on learning with body condition scoring, FAMACHA, and more Friday, Oct 2: Visit two small ruminant farms Friday, Oct 9: Small Business Management Course - Marketing, business planning, and more Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. each session Cost: $80 per person (+ credit/debit card fees) and covers all materials; register by Friday, September 4th at 6:00 p.m. Contact: Brooklyne Wassel at brooklyne.wassel@uga.edu or 770-567-2010 Victoria Hull at visctoria.hull@uga.edu or 770-467-4225
    • Meansville, GA - (139.0 Miles)
  • Oct 12 2026 Oconee County Bat Festival Join us at the 3rd annual Oconee County Bat Festival! It’s a free, family-friendly event all about our native, nocturnal, insect-eating friends: the bats. The festival will have educational talks, local vendors, games, activities, arts & crafts, and food. We’ll also have a plant sale for you to build a bat garden in your own yard. Celebrate the season by trick-or-treating around our booths and participating in our costume contest! We’ll even have Georgia DNR live bat ambassador Commissioner Gordon making a guest appearance! Finally, we'll be finishing out the night by going on a bat walk to listen in on wild bats who call the park home. The festival will be on Monday, 10/12, at Heritage Park in Watkinsville and will run from 4-8 p.m., with booths and vendors closing at 7:30 p.m. to lead into our bat walk. If you have any questions, please contact the Oconee County Extension office at 706-542-7078.
    • Watkinsville, GA - (89.0 Miles)
  • Oct 13 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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