Home
Webster County is home to 2,800 people, making it the third smallest in Georgia. Agriculture is the top industry in the county, occupied 54,664 acres, and generated over $27 million in total farm gate value in 2014 through diverse row crops, forages, and livestock. The farmers in Webster County utilize cutting-edge technology such as grid soil sampling, sending off more soil samples in the past year than Webster County has population.
Webster County 4-H has a spot reserved for youth 9 – 19 years old. Through programs such as project achievement, in-school programming, and summer camp, Webster County 4-H’ers acquire knowledge, develop life skills, and form attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing citizens.
Our mission is to extend lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families.
Some of our most popular services include:
•Soil Testing and Preparation
•Georgia 4-H Summer Camp
•Lawn and Garden
Have questions or want to know more?
-
May 21 Food Preservation Class- Jam and Jelly Planning on Canning? Join us to learn more about water bath canning and how to safely can your favorite jam and jelly recipes. This hands-on learning experience allows you to can your own jar of strawberry jam along with recipes and ideas to take home. Gainesville, GA - (159.0 Miles)
-
May 21 Butterflies, Blooms, and Birds Guest Speaker: Norman Winter "The Gardening Guy" Newnan, GA - (90.0 Miles)
-
May 21 Food Preservation Class- Jams and Jellies Come learn more about the basics of home canning, specifically water bath canning. This class will teach the basics of water bath canning to prepare you for jam and jelly making. Fresh, local produce will be used and each participant will take home one jar of their canned product! Registration is required. $10 per participant. Gainesville, GA - (159.0 Miles)
-
Pennisi Awarded link UGA Griffin faculty member selected for public service fellowship.
-
Zoysia Shortage link Strong sales of Georgia-grown sod have some growers running low on supply.
-
Organic Weed Control link Mulches and cultivation are effective tools for weed control in organic cropping systems.
-
Your Household Water Quality: Odors in Your Water (C 1016) Homeowners sometimes experience unpleasant odors in their household water. In many cases, the exact cause of the odor is difficult to determine by water testing; however, this publication provides a few general recommendations for treating some common causes of household water odors.
-
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.
-
Conversion Tables, Formulas and Suggested Guidelines for Horticultural Use (B 931) Pesticide and fertilizer recommendations are often made on a pounds per acre and tons per acre basis. While these may be applicable to field production of many crops, orchardists, nurserymen and greenhouse operators often must convert these recommendations to smaller areas, such as row feet, square feet, or even per tree or per pot. Thus pints, cups, ounces, tablespoons and teaspoons are the common units of measure. The conversion is frequently complicated by metric units of measure. This publication is designed to aid growers in making these calculations and conversions, and also provides other data useful in the management, planning and operation of horticultural enterprises.