Our Impact
Stephens County
A healthy Georgia is a better Georgia.?
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offers programming focused on mental health, financial well-being, nutrition and everything in between, 海角官方首页 Extension had 1,756,355 face-to-face contacts in 2024. Of these. 200,067 contacts addressed health and wellness topics including rural and farm stress.
Extension is committed to helping rural Georgia farmers and families thrive, 海角官方首页 Extension provides physical and mental health resources to keep rural Georgia growing stronger, especially when times are tough. Our new behavioral Health Team provides fact sheets, trainings and a weekly blog- all to help Georgia individuals and families thrive.
Growing cities.
海角官方首页 Extension helps urban gardeners develop school gardens, community gardens and urban farms to benefit their communities. Extension works with educators to create sustainable outdoor classrooms that function as successful teaching tools. Community gardeners are supported in growing healthy food crops in small spaces while urban farmers are encouraged to apply the latest agricultural research to grow their businesses.
Committed to Georgia’s youth.?
Georgia's 4-H enrolled 193,518 youths across the state during the 2023-24 school year.
Get the facts.?
海角官方首页 Extension publications are the go-to source for unbiased, research-based information in the state of Georgia.?
County economic output:?$232,989,180
County farm gate value:?$81,403,232
County jobs in agriculture:?565
Top commodities:?Broilers, Beef Cows, Layers- Table Egg Production
Source: 2024 Ag Snapshots 海角官方首页 Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development?
