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The University of Georgia Taylor County Cooperative Extension Office extends lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families.
Taylor County faculty and trained support staff provide educational programs as well as a number of ag testings services to the citizens of Taylor County. Our Ag agent provides unbiased, research-based info that helps clients make critical decisions. Extension recommendations focus on maximizing production and profit, while minimizing environmental impacts. Our 4-H Program Assistant creates and organizes youth educational programs including competitive events which will assist young people to develop citizenship, leadership, responsibility and life skills through experiential learning. We also provide information to help citizens live healthier lives through home food preservation, and assistance with diets for seniors and diabetics.
UGA Extension operates through a unique partnership with Taylor County, the University of Georgia, the State of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Backed up by specialists and a network of resources, Extension Agents have been on the job in Georgia since 1914.
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Upcoming Events
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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 - (86.0 Miles)
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May 14 Backyard Poultry Workshop Set yourself up for backyard poultry success with this hands-on program featuring unique, practical lessons including egg candling basics, insect rearing for chickens, poultry biosecurity, and more. This class does not provide an egg candling license but will teach you the basics for home use.
- Griffin, GA - (48.0 Miles)
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May 15 The Right Bite Diabetes Cooking School The Right Bite Diabetes Cooking School emphasizing the importance of healthy food preparation in the control of diabetes will be offered by the Monroe County Office of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Right Bite will begin May 15 (10:30 AM to 12:30 PM) at the Monroe County Extension Office. Classes will meet 8 times throughout 2024 (1/24, 2/21, 4/17, 5/15, 7/17, 8/21, 10/23, and 11/20). Registration will be on a class-to-class basis. We recommend you attend a minimum of 3 classes throughout the year. Classes will be led by Amanda Harner. Each session will feature a brief presentation on some aspect of nutrition management of diabetes along with the demonstration and sampling of lower calorie, controlled carbohydrate recipes. Each class will cost $12 per participant. This will cover the cost of groceries which the instructor will purchase before class. *Separate registration for each class. *For more information call the Monroe County Extension Office at 478-994-7014.
- Forsyth, GA - (35.0 Miles)
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UGA-Griffin Classified Employees of the Year The University of Georgia Griffin campus recently named Kenny Corley and Daniel Nordstrom the 2024 Classified Employees of the Year.
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Extension Volunteer Appreciation Volunteers across UGA Extension contributed more than 324,200 hours in 2023, the equivalent of more than 155 full-time employees.
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CAES Convocation Held before UGA’s undergraduate commencement ceremony, CAES Convocation is a personalized ceremony to recognize the academic accomplishments of undergraduate and graduate candidates at the college.
