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White 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.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Agriculture and use of White County's natural resources are still the number one drivers of White County's economy. From growing grapevines to raising livestock to preserving the fresh waters of the Chattahoochee River, White County Extension Agent Nathan Eason is engaged at all levels of production and management. White County's ANR program serves to assist all property owners within White County;  this valuable resource stems from the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences to help landowners make wise management decisions and to optimize the best use of their land while incorporating land conservation practices.  Extension agents help troubleshoot issues in the field with the assistance of trained specialists from the college to get answers quickly.

Specifically, Eason currently focuses  his county programming on watershed conservation practices, livestock farm best management practices, vineyard production, small market farm operations and opportunities, aboriculture, and horticulture production practices. Clientele can email, call, schedule an office visit or arrange for an on-site property visit to meet their individual needs. UGA Extension also offers a wide array of lab services including drinking and recreational water testing, feed and forage analysis, soil testing/reporting, and more. We look forward to serving White County and helping you with your property needs. 

 

 

4-H Youth Development

 4-H Agent Rachel Martin has had another great year of attendance in all 4-H program areas.  We have experienced heightened numbers in camp attendance, public speaking competitions, archery team statistics, and cooking programs. We had a wonderful year in fundraising, as all of our annual fundraising events have continued to flourish. 

The office has benefited greatly from our purchase of a new 4-H van, as we have been able to increase the amount of opportunities offered to our young people.   We are excited about the feedback and participation we have received in 2023 and look forward to carrying this momentum into 2024 and beyond. As always, we continue to look for opportunity to reach even more youth in the county and to help grow these youth into productive and valued citizens.

 

Office

Citizens of White County walk through the doors of the White County Extension Office and call in every day looking for assistance. Approximately 2,000 clientele were served in 2023 and over 290 water, soil, feed, and animal waste samples were submitted to UGA's labs for analysis;  these services saved White County citizens money and improved their overall quality of life.