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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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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 - (123.0 Miles)
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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 - (63.0 Miles)
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University of Georgia Agricultural Climatologist Pam Knox breaks down the big questions about weather and climate — and how they affect life across Georgia.
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海角官方首页 joins a nationwide movement to preserve heirloom collards and promote seed sovereignty through hands-on student research and community-driven collaboration.
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Each year, as planting season approaches, one of the most common questions University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agents receive is how to safely and effectively use manure in home gardens.
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24/7 Tips to live a more active lifestyle, shop smarter, make healthier food choices, and cook delicious meals on a budget!?Receive free kitchen and fitness items.
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.