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.
Laurens County is a diverse agricultural county with a Farm Gate Value of over $91.8 million. In FY 2024, 223 row crop producers in Laurens County were trained in the latest ag research and crop production methods through five production trainings. Laurens County 4-H reached over 1,000 students through monthly in-school club meetings, after school special interest clubs, and summer classes. Laurens County Family and Consumer Sciences reached over 100 foster parents in Laurens and surrounding counties with 3,285 contact hours of free, virtual parenting classes, saving DFCS over $97,000.