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Extension Serves Our Community:
The resources of Tift County and the University of Georgia support Tift County Extension. Our office provides educational programs, information, and assistance to citizens of Tift County. That assistance is provided to citizens by telephone consultation, site visits, newsletters, news articles, radio, and collaboration with other community agencies. Additionally, publications and laboratory services serve as delivery methods for education and information to citizens.
Mission:
Our mission is to extend lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth, and families.
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension in Tift County offers a range of educational programs and client services to the residents of our county. We are dedicated to helping people find answers to questions related to the following areas:
Office Hours:
Our regular office hours are 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. These hours are subject to change during holidays.
Contact:
Address: 1468 Carpenter Road South, Tifton, GA 31793
Office: 229-391-7980
Email: uge4277@uga.edu
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From Our Blog
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Cold Weather – PecansHere are some thoughts on the recent cold snap from Dr. Wells The cold weather we’ve been fearing for a couple of weeks, since it became apparent that some pecan trees would break bud really early, arrived this week. Forecasted temperatures for Wednesday night (March 15)/Thursday morning (March 16) are from 27-30 degrees as you move […]
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Saftey Precautions When Working Around PivotsDr. Porter and the UGA Water Team have put together a great post on pivot safety. Check it out!
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Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) Hurricane Helene Block GrantHurricane Helene Losses Eligible for Compensation Georgia farmers, ranchers, and foresters in eligible counties that have suffered losses in timber, infrastructure, poultry, beef cattle, dairy cattle, milk loss, dairy feed loss, pecans, blueberries, citrus, nursery, plasticulture, and bare ground practices due to Hurricane Helene may apply for assistance to the Georgia Department of Agriculture. In general, […]
Upcoming Events
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Apr 2 2026 Dougherty County Master Gardener Training Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program is designed to train volunteers to assist UGA Cooperative Extension Agents in providing unbiased, researched-based horticulture education to the public. The prospective master gardener agrees to volunteer a minimum of 50 hours within a year following the completion of training in extension approved projects. This program covers 50 hours of training in topics ranging from ornamental and landscape plants, turf management, vegetable gardening, organic gardening to basic entomology, weeds, diseases and insect pests of ornamentals and vegetables and their integrated pest management. For more information or if you are an individual with a disability who may require assistance or accommodation to participate in this training, please contact UGA Dougherty County Extension at (229) 436-7216 or uge4095@uga.edu.
- Albany, GA - (43.0 Miles)
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Apr 9 2026 Dougherty County Master Gardener Training Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program is designed to train volunteers to assist UGA Cooperative Extension Agents in providing unbiased, researched-based horticulture education to the public. The prospective master gardener agrees to volunteer a minimum of 50 hours within a year following the completion of training in extension approved projects. This program covers 50 hours of training in topics ranging from ornamental and landscape plants, turf management, vegetable gardening, organic gardening to basic entomology, weeds, diseases and insect pests of ornamentals and vegetables and their integrated pest management. For more information or if you are an individual with a disability who may require assistance or accommodation to participate in this training, please contact UGA Dougherty County Extension at (229) 436-7216 or uge4095@uga.edu.
- Albany, GA - (43.0 Miles)
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Apr 13 - Apr 14 ServSafe Manager Certification Training and Exam - Thomas County Join us on Monday & Tuesday, April 13th-14th, for a two-day course and exam. Register by Monday, April 6th, to receive the course materials. (Courses may be cancelled or re-scheduled due to low attendance)
- Thomasville, GA - (58.0 Miles)
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Apr 16 2026 Dougherty County Master Gardener Training Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program is designed to train volunteers to assist UGA Cooperative Extension Agents in providing unbiased, researched-based horticulture education to the public. The prospective master gardener agrees to volunteer a minimum of 50 hours within a year following the completion of training in extension approved projects. This program covers 50 hours of training in topics ranging from ornamental and landscape plants, turf management, vegetable gardening, organic gardening to basic entomology, weeds, diseases and insect pests of ornamentals and vegetables and their integrated pest management. For more information or if you are an individual with a disability who may require assistance or accommodation to participate in this training, please contact UGA Dougherty County Extension at (229) 436-7216 or uge4095@uga.edu.
- Albany, GA - (43.0 Miles)
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Apr 16 Food Preservation Workshop: Freezing Join the Thomas County Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, Olivia Tumlin, on Thursday, April 16th for information about how to store food in the freezer safely. Choose the early session (1pm-3pm) or later session (5:30pm-7:30pm). The cost is $5 per person to cover the cost of materials for the class. Call 229-225-4130 or email olivia.tumlin@uga.edu with questions!
- Thomasville, GA - (58.0 Miles)
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Apr 20 - Apr 21 Georgia 4-H Area Poultry Judging Contest - Toombs 4-H event
- Lyons, GA - (83.0 Miles)
