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.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Cotton, corn, and peanut production require a significant amount of water throughout the growing season. Current methods of irrigation scheduling used by producers are outdated and inefficient. The use of soil moisture sensors can allow producers to increase irrigation efficiency and profitability by using less water and maintaining high yields. After trialing soil moisture sensors in row crop fields, many producers felt comfortable enough with the technology to invest in the purchase of soil moisture sensors. As of October 2025, 14 soil moisture sensors have been purchased by growers in Webster County, which have allowed growers to make more educated irrigation decisions on over 900 acres of row crops. Increased irrigation efficiency from the data supplied allowed the growers to not only save water, but also increase profitability with savings of over $32/acre with a total of almost $29,000.
4-H Youth Development
Webster County 4-H enrolled 80 4-Her’s in local, district, and state programs in the 2024-2025 4-H year. These 4-Her’s competed in many events from judging teams to Project Achievement with 1 4-Her mastering in her chosen project.