UGA Extension Office

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Our goal is to assist and educate local farmers, businesses, homeowners, gardeners and Master Gardener Extension Volunteers with information about plant identification, plant diseases, insect identification, pest control, soil and water testing. 

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Upcoming Events

  • Jul 11 Water Bath Canning Class - Tomato Salsa Rockdale County Extension is holding six canning classes this year! These are hands-on workshops where you will learn the principles of safe food preservation and where to find tested recipes, as well as work in groups to complete all the steps to preserve the featured food. You'll get to taste the finished product and make a jar to take home! Your registration fee covers all class materials, light refreshments, and a jar of the finished product. Thursday evenings: Strawberry Jam: June 27 from 5:30-8pm Tomato Salsa: July 11 from 5:30-8pm Pickled Green Beans: July 25 from 5:30-8pm Friday mornings: Peach Jam: Friday, August 9 from 10:30am-1:00pm Veggie Soup and Freezer Jam: Friday, September 6 from 10:30am-1:30pm Apple Relish: Friday, September 13 from 10:30am-1:00pm Location: 1127 West Avenue SW Conyers, GA 30012
    • Conyers, GA
  • Jul 13 MGEV Info Series: Turf - Types & Care (location 2) Come out and join our Rockdale County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers at both Cowan Ace Hardware locations in Conyers, GA, and ask them any questions you have on turf types and care! They will offer their expertise, advice, and UGA publications, all for free!
    • Conyers, GA
  • Jul 13 MGEV Info Series: Turf - Types & Care (location 1) Come out and join our Rockdale County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers at both Cowan Ace Hardware locations in Conyers, GA, and ask them any questions you have on turf types and care! They will offer their expertise, advice, and UGA publications, all for free!
    • Conyers, GA
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Extension Publications

  • Vegetable Garden Calendar (C 943) The recommendations in this circular are based on long-term average dates of the last killing frost in the spring and first killing frost in the fall. Every year does not conform to the "average," so you should use your own judgment about advancing or delaying the time for each job, depending on weather conditions.
  • Native Plants for Georgia Part I: Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines (B 987) This publication focuses on native trees, shrubs and woody vines for Georgia. It is not our intent to describe all native species — just those available in the nursery trade and those that the authors feel have potential for nursery production and landscape use. Rare or endangered species are not described. Information on each plant is provided according to the following categories: Common Name(s)/Botanical Name/Family, Characteristics, Landscape Uses, Size, Zones and Habitat.
  • Time Management: 10 Strategies for Better Time Management (C 1042) Learn 10 strategies for better time management, including knowing how to spend your time, setting priorities, using planning tools, getting organized, scheduling, delegating, and avoiding procrastinating, wasting time, and multitasking.