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.
4-H youth and family engagement
In 2020, our staff responded to the needs of 4-H’ers and their families with innovation and imagination. Statewide programs included virtual 4-H Environmental Education and hundreds of live and on-demand resources such as the Zoom into Science series that connected youth to STEM researchers. Local clubs offered online and hands-on programming and virtual club meetings to keep youth engaged.
Agriculture, food and gardening
To address the pandemic’s negative impact on agriculture and the food supply chain, Extension used its network of county offices to connect agricultural producers with consumers looking for fresh, Georgia-grown products. Extension staff shared COVID safety procedures with families and farm workers and implemented socially distant agricultural sample testing. Agents and Master Gardener Extension Volunteers offered numerous resources for residents inspired to grow their own fruits and vegetables at home.
Health and home
When COVID-19 was recognized as a global pandemic, Extension faculty and staff immediately collaborated to communicate research-based information to Georgians about sanitization, takeout food, home and commercial food safety, stress mitigation, personal finance and more. Extension reached record numbers of clients by quickly transitioning to virtual education, sharing timely content through webinars, publications, videos and fact sheets on our website and social media channels.