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Taylor County
UGA Extension Office

Our Impact

Making A Difference in Our County

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is working hard for its constituents. The following are examples of Extension’s impact in the county over the past year.

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Agriculture and Natural Resources

Taylor County sits in the Fall Line region with an agricultural community as diverse as the soils that produce it.  You can find anything from peaches to pine trees and cattle to cotton.  Our office strives to deliver research-based information to our citizens, helping them be successful and sustain their agricultural operations.  Our focus includes commercial peach and strawberry production, agronomic cropping systems and pesticide stewardship.  We provide a weekly article to four newspapers and maintain or support four agriculture-related blogs.  Providing up-to-date information to growers, landowners and youth while educating new Extension faculty will ensure successful agricultural enterprises and a relevant Cooperative Extension Service for the generations that follow.

4-H Youth Development

Taylor County 4-H works directly with the school system to deliver in-school and extracurricular opportunities that enhance their programs and benefit youth and families alike.  Camp has been and remains a favorite of Taylor County youth who look forward to attending a week-long program at one of our five state 4-H centers.  Locally, our Shooting Sports Team continues to grow, with 42 members and 10 coaches competing a local and state events.

Poultry Judging provides knowledge to youth about egg production and meat quality with regards to poultry (Georgia's largest agricultural industry).  Our team qualified for the state competition this past year.  Finally, we collaborated with the local FFA chapter to host an Ag Awareness Day for Taylor County youth from Pre-K to fifth grade.  Over 300 students attended the all-day event.

Family and Consumer Sciences

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension places non-biases, research-based information at your fingertips on topics including food safety, nutrition, preservation, child development, parenting skills, personal financial management, houseing and healthy living habits.   Our office continues to serve clientele in this program area by collaborating with agents in neighboring counties and using resources provided by state specialist.