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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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Game Changers
Game Changers Keeping the turf safe, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing is the sworn duty of Shytle and his fellow turfgrass management majors. By Krista Richmond | Published: 10/3/2024
Hurricane Helene Update
Hurricane Helene Update https://news.uga.edu/uga-weathers-hurricane-helene/ By Krista Richmond | Published: 9/30/2024
Spotted Lanternfly Control
Spotted Lanternfly Control The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is taking the lead in the human dimensions aspect of a multi-institutional, multimillion-dollar project aimed at managing two invasive species. By Jordan Powers | Published: 9/24/2024
Nourished by Nature
Nourished by Nature UGA's new Master Forager program was developed in response to public interest in safe foraging. By Becky Mills | Published: 9/19/2024
Expanding Vegetable Production
Expanding Vegetable Production Looking ahead to the potential for climate change to shift agricultural production in the U.S., UGA researchers examined the potential ecological impacts of a shift from row crop to vegetable production in the Southeast. By Maria M. Lameiras | Published: 9/17/2024
Radon Poster Contest
Radon Poster Contest Radon, an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas, is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., but it can be detected and mitigated with the help of local University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offices across the state. By Rebecca Cantrell | Published: 9/13/2024

Upcoming Events

Nov 6 - Nov 7 Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging - Tifton Tifton, GA - (87.0 miles) Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H’ers learn about cotton as an agriculture commodity in our state as well as to promote cotton through commercials or advertisements. 4-H’ers gain skills in making rational decisions when purchasing goods and services while maximizing resources.
Nov 7 - Nov 8 Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging - Perry Perry, GA - (74.0 miles) Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H’ers learn about cotton as an agriculture commodity in our state as well as to promote cotton through commercials or advertisements. 4-H’ers gain skills in making rational decisions when purchasing goods and services while maximizing resources.
Dec 7 - Dec 8 Cloverleaf District Project Achievement (Grades 4 - 6) - Decatur County Bainbridge, GA - (78.0 miles) DPA Competition for Cloverleafs (Grades 4 - 6)