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Lowndes County
海角官方首页 Extension Office

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8 AM - 5 PM. Office is closed daily 12 PM - 1 PM for lunch.
Office: 229-333-5185

A Few Of The Services We Offer:

  • Soil Sampling
  • Water Testing
  • Plant Tissue Diagnosis
  • Plant and Insect Identification
  • Pond Advice
  • Site visits to homeowners and farms
  • Publications on a variety of topics

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Upcoming Events

  • Jun 20 - Jun 23 State 4-H Council 4-H event
    • Eatonton, GA - (178.0 Miles)
  • Jun 21 Food Preservation Class - Water Bath Canning and Steam Bath Canning Ready to learn how to can your own crushed tomatoes? Join us for a hands-on class covering boiling water bath and steam canning! Registration Includes: * 3 hours of hands-on instruction * Recipe for canning crushed tomatoes * 1 jar of your very own canned tomatoes to take home * A 海角官方首页 Canvas tote bag
    • Cairo, GA - (52.0 Miles)
  • Jun 24 ServSafe Manager's Level, One Day Class and Exam - Coweta County ServSafe Manager's Level class for food service personnel. A one day review class and then test at the end of the class. $150 fee includes book, class and exam. Pre-registration required. Please contact the Extension office to complete your registration.
    • NEWNAN, GA - (202.0 Miles)
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Below are some of 海角官方首页 Extension's most broadly useful resources for those involved in agriculture on the farm, in schools, and around the home.

Production Agriculture

Which varieties should you plant? The variety testing team does the work and research for farmers.
Reliable weather information for agricultural and environmental applications, including soil temperature, rainfall, wind speed, and more.
Everything you need to achieve certification and maintain the knowledge to safely and effectively make use of restricted-use and all other types of pesticides.
Commodity Resources
A collection of resources for those interested in production and marketing practices that are profitable, environmentally sound, and that improve the quality of life for farmers, farm workers, and the community.
Resources for production economics, farm management, marketing, situation and outlook, risk management, financial management, farm policy, labor, and taxation.
Annual county-level reports documenting the value of all food and fiber commodities grown in the state.

Home & Garden

Soil Testing Ensure that your soil is productive! Get your soil tested to determine the amount and kind of nutrients that should be added for the best growth.
Pest Management Recommendations for pest control around homes, on pets, in the home garden, and more.
Household Water Quality Water quality has an immediate and a prolonged effect on the health of your household. This publication series contains basic information about home water quality and treatment.
Home Garden Publication Series Topics include garden planning, soil preparation, weed control, pollination, disease and insect control, harvesting, and preserving.
The 海角官方首页 Center for Urban Agriculture offers professional training and certifications for the Georgia Certified Landscape Professional, Georgia Certified Plant Professional exam and Super Crew employee training series.
The Georgia Green Landscape Stewards program provides fact-based information to help businesses and residences in Georgia implement sustainable green practices in their landscape.

Schools

This Community and School Gardens blog is designed to help community and school gardeners succeed by connecting them to 海角官方首页 Extension and other research-based resources.
Whether you'd like to help protect the environment, teach your students how to avoid chronic diseases with healthy food and physical activity, or train food handlers in your cafeteria, University of Georgia Extension can help.