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Upcoming Events

Jun 11 Eastanollee Cannery Workshop - Potatoes - 10am-12:30pm Eastanollee, GA - (60.0 miles) Learn the basics of canning safely and get hands-on experience using the Eastanollee Cannery. Each date has 2 identical sessions: 10am-12:30pm and 4pm-6:30pm. Choose the session that works best for your schedule. Registration is REQUIRED and can be done online or by calling 706-677-6230. In this class we'll can POTATOES.
Jun 11 Eastanollee Cannery Workshop - Potatoes - 4pm-6:30pm Eastanollee, GA - (60.0 miles) Learn the basics of canning safely and get hands-on experience using the Eastanollee Cannery. Each date has 2 identical sessions: 10am-12:30pm and 4pm-6:30pm. Choose the session that works best for your schedule. Registration is REQUIRED and can be done online or by calling 706-677-6230. In this class we'll can POTATOES.
Jun 11 Green Thumb Lecture-Keeping Goats:101 Bogart, GA - (49.0 miles) Keeping goats can be fun and rewarding! With big personalities and the contributions they can make to a small farm, goats can provide lots of entertainment. If you have considered keeping goats but need a bit more information before making the commitment, join us for Keeping Goats:101. Gareth Crosby will talk about what a new goat owner will need to know before adding a goat to their property.
Extension News
  • Perilous Flow
    Perilous Flow Supported by a nearly $1.6 million grant from the EPA, researchers from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and UGA College of Engineering are developing improved, cost-effective treatment systems with advanced technologies for removing PFAS from water, wastewater and biosolids. By Emily Cabrera | Published: 8/18/2025
  • UGA Turfgrass
    UGA Turfgrass When the University of Georgia Bulldogs step between the hedges at Sanford Stadium, the grass on Dooley Field needs to look perfect. By Emily Cabrera, Scott Michaux | Published: 8/14/2025
  • In His Element
    In His Element As The Cliffs at Keowee Falls’ superintendent and senior agronomist, Jim Evans is responsible for all the outdoor spaces at the community, including its 160-acre, 18-hole course full of rugged boulders and waterfalls. By Anna Bentley | Published: 8/13/2025
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