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Your Cooperative Extension office, a department of Columbus Consolidated Government, provides the Columbus community with many services.
Our Home Visiting programs provide parenting support and education to over 700 families in the Columbus area.? We also provide training to professional childcare providers, helping those professionals provide quality care and education to many children in Columbus.
Our agents provide classes to individuals and other agencies throughout Columbus. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program teaches families how to save money on food and how to make good, inexpensive and nutritious family meals. Family and Consumer Sciences provides classes on living with chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes.
In 2024, the Muscogee County Extension Home Visiting Program achieved accreditation from Healthy Families America, recognizing its commitment to delivering high-quality support for pregnant families, infants, and young children. This year, the program screened 575 families and provided direct services to 132 participants, strengthening early childhood development and family well-being. Muscogee County 4-H expanded its reach, doubling the number of schools served, fostering youth leadership and education. Additionally, the Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program contributed 2,025 service hours — valued at $67,817.25 — dedicated to environmental education, water quality monitoring, home garden support, and other community-driven initiatives.
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Upcoming Events
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May 2 - May 4 Project SAFE State Archery and 22 Rifle Match 4-H Target Sports event
- Eatonton, GA - (112.0 Miles)
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May 7 海角官方首页 Extension Henry County Category 41 Mosquito Control Training University of Georgia Extension Henry County is offering a webinar to help prepare those who are planning to take the Georgia Pesticide Applicator Licensing Exam in Category 41 Mosquito Control to pass it. The workshop will cover ONLY the Mosquito Control section and NOT the Core Manual (General Standards). For those who already have the license, five pesticide applicator recertification credits will be offered in Category 41 Mosquito Control. We will send out the Zoom link a day or two before the program. The exam itself will not be held after the class. The Category 41 Mosquito Control Applicator’s exam is offered at several technical colleges throughout the state. For one near you, please go to the website www.gapestexam.com. Registration is not handled through 海角官方首页 Extension. Participants need to purchase the Category 41 study book ‘Mosquito Biology, Surveillance and Control’ before the class. The cost is $35.00 per book. To order, please go to the following weblink: https://tinyurl.com/y3gewtd6.
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May 9 - May 11 Project SAFE State Modified Trap Match 4-H target sports event
- Eatonton, GA - (112.0 Miles)
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The annual competition highlights some of the best graduate research from departments within the college and challenges contestants with an oral presentation.
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The 海角官方首页rden student farm will celebrate 15 years of service to the Athens community this spring with two major events: a Community Day on May 3 and an upscale Garden Gala on June 7.
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Georgia, traditionally known as the Peach State, is famous for its peaches, pecans and peanuts, but thanks to its mild climate, the state also supports a variety of uncommon and exotic fruits.
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Diagnostic Services
We offer several diagnostic services through 海角官方首页 labs, including soil tests, water quality tests, and disease and insect identification. For more information about these services, please contact our office.
Information on soil and water testing
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(C 858-2) The quality and safety of drinking water is of great concern to many Americans today because of an increased interest in health and environmental quality. This new focus on water quality has led many Americans to consider testing their water. This publication is intended to help you understand water testing and to identify the tests needed.
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(C 896) Developing and maintaining productive soils begin with soil testing. Soils tests provide information on the soil's actual nutrient status. Test results are used to determine the amount and kind of nutrients that should be added for the best growth of lawn, garden, and other types of plants.
University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran, Disability Institution. If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access services, contact the Muscogee County Extension office at 706-225-4200 and muscogee.extension@uga.edu, at least three weeks prior to the program date.