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The Stewart County Cooperative Extension Office extends lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education. Our staff is dedicated to improving the lives of residents of Stewart County through programming in three different program areas including 4-H, Ag and Natural Resources, and Family and Consumer Sciences.

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Check out our program Extension R.E.A.D.S promoting literacy in Stewart County and across the state! Several of our Stewart County 4-H'ers are featured as well. 

https://site.extension.uga.edu/extensionreads/ 

Extension READS, Reaching and Empowering All Developing Scholars


Healthier Together Grant

Healthier Together is a High Obesity Prevention program funded by the CDC and implemented by the University of Georgia (UGA) Extension. The goals of the program are to increase community access to healthy foods and physical activities in our 5 target counties:

  • Calhoun County
  • Clay County
  • Dooly County
  • Stewart County
  • Taliaferro County

UGA Extension, the College of Public Health, the College of Environment + Design, and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences are working with the CDC and strong community coalitions to make our counties a healthier place to live, work, and play. 

For more information: https://site.extension.uga.edu/healthiertogether/ 

Healthier Together Stewart 2022 infographic detailing impacts and goals of the Healthier Together Stewart Coalition


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Extension News

Exploring Italy, advancing Georgia
Exploring Italy, advancing Georgia Posted by Emily Cabrera on Sep 10, 2026
Going the extra mile to serve Georgia
Going the extra mile to serve Georgia Posted by Roy Parry on Aug 31, 2026
Got well water? Your questions answered by UGA experts
Got well water? Your questions answered by UGA experts Posted by Emily Cabrera on Aug 21, 2026

Upcoming Events

Sep 15 - Sep 16 Forestry Field Day, Southwest District Tifton, GA - (87.0 miles) https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/agriculture-stem/natural-resources/forestry-judging-forestry-field-day/
Oct 1 UGA Master Naturalist Program Columbus, GA - (30.0 miles) The Georgia Master Naturalist program is an adult environmental education course that explores habitats and ecosystems in Georgia and human impacts on those environments. Combination of lectures with hands-on activities and field trips Locations vary with main location being Muscogee County Extension office located at 1111 1st Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901 For More Information Call 706-225-4202 or Email Eryckabrockkim@uga.edu SELECT THURSDAYS 5-8PM SATURDAYS 8-4PM OCTOBER 1ST - NOVEMBER 19TH
Oct 3 UGA Master Naturalist Program Columbus, GA - (30.0 miles) The Georgia Master Naturalist program is an adult environmental education course that explores habitats and ecosystems in Georgia and human impacts on those environments. Combination of lectures with hands-on activities and field trips Locations vary with main location being Muscogee County Extension office located at 1111 1st Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901 For More Information Call 706-225-4202 or Email Eryckabrockkim@uga.edu SELECT THURSDAYS 5-8PM SATURDAYS 8-4PM OCTOBER 1ST - NOVEMBER 19TH