Agriculture & Natural Resources
Upcoming 2024 Events Nearby:
Please click on the links below to view the event flyers!
Lunch N Learns: Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct, & Dec
Pruning Class: Feb 20
Beef Cattle 101 Series: Sept 3, 10, 17, 24, & 28
The Upson/Lamar Farmer is our newsletter written to keep you informed about what is going on in our area.
The Bleat is our Small Ruminant newsletter written to keep you informed about what is going on around the state.
Upcoming Ag Events
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Apr 27 Make & Take Nesting Shelves Come build with us! On Saturday, April 27th, Oconee County GA Cooperative Extension will be holding a Make & Take nesting shelf building program. Participants will be building a nesting shelf for American Robins, Barn Swallows, and Eastern Phoebes. Pre-registration is required and the cost of nest shelf building slot is $25. If you would like more information or are in registering for the Make & Take program, call 706-542-7078 or stop by the UGA Extension – Oconee County office at 1420 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville, GA. It's sure to be a fun, family-friendly day of learning about our native species. No prior experience or equipment is needed. Just bring yourself and your family! We hope to see you all there!
- Watkinsville, GA - (82.0 Miles)
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May 2 Fire Ant Facts We will have a Fire-ant Presentation and will be giving three CEU’s for categories 21, 23, 24, 27, 31, 35, 41 and 1 CEU for category 10 or private. This class is for you if have your pesticide license in any of these categories, as an opportunity to get continuing education credits for your license!
- LaGrange, GA - (70.0 Miles)
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May 3 2024 Georgia Master Naturalist Program The Georgia Master Naturalist Program is an adult environmental education course developed by UGA Extension and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources for people interested in exploring the habitats, ecosystems and the natural environments of our state. The Program is a combination of lectures and hands-on field studies taught by UGA faculty and field experts. Each year's program is unique and field trips and topics are subject to change. Previous Athens Area Master Naturalist programs included trips to Thompson Mill Arboretum in Braselton, GA and Rock and Shoals Granite Outcrop. Georgia Master Naturalist Program graduates are invited to the annual ANREP conference. We are currently accepting applications for the 2024 Master Naturalist course! The course will begin in April of 2024 and will be held on Fridays for nine consecutive weeks.
- Bogart, GA - (86.0 Miles)
Helpful Resources
- Agriculture & Environmental Services Laboratories
- Forestry & Fisheries
- Georgia Center For Urban Agriculture
- GeorgiaDrought.org
- Georgia Forages
- Georgia Pest Management Handbook
- Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission
- Georgia Water Council
- Ponds & Fisheries
- Poultry Science
- Turf Grass & Weeds
- UGA Beef Programs