UGA Cooperative Extension
Columbia County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources
February's Lunch & Learn Seminar 
Columbia County Cooperative Extension Office will offer a Lunch & Learn Program with the topic being "Loving your Lawn – Follow these Easy Steps for a Relationship that Leads to a Green, Weed & Pest Free Lawn!" on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, at the Columbia County Library, Rooms B & C, Evans, GA 30809. The presenter will be retired UGA County Extension Agent Carl Varnadoe. The program is free, open to the public and there will be Door Prizes too!
Extension Wise and Other Wise
Friend or Foe? Read retired UGA Cooperative Extension Agent Carl Varndoe's article, Jack Frost and see what he has to say about this chilly fellow.
Events and Activities
Clarks Hill Bee Keepers Association Meeting. They meet at 7:00 pm on the first Monday of every other month at 6343 Yelton Road in Appling off of Highway 221.
ARC Growers Breakfast Monthly Meeting at Forest Hills Golf Course, 7:30 a.m., 1500 Comfort Rd., Augusta, GA, (706) 733-0001. Please RSVP to (706) 821-2350 no later than 10:00 a.m., the Monday before the meeting, if you plan on eating breakfast that morning.
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
| Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | TBA |
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Help save The Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin
The Market Bulletin has been in publication since 1907, selling everything farmers use from fertilizer and seeds to heifers and farm equipment, basically anything a farmer could use.
In a letter from Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, Gary Black, he states that a decision will have to be made about ending publication of The Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin unless 38,000 additional paid subscriptions are received by April 30th. They are currently working on instituting a $10 annual subscription fee. For more information or to subscribe: The Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin
UGA Challenges Georgians to Save 40 Gallons of Water a Day
A new University of Georgia Cooperative Extension program launched this year challenges Georgians to save 40 gallons of water per day. The 40-Gallon Challenge allows Georgians to compete against other Americans who are taking the challenge in their states. Read the Georgia FACES 40 Gallon Challenge story.
Testing Services
Soil, Water and Pond Water TestingFor information on the Testing Services we provide.
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Helpful Links
- UGA Cooperative Extension
- GA Pesticide Applicator's Licensing & Recertification Information
- GA Department of Agriculture
- GA Weather and Soil Temps
- Georgia Master Gardeners
- Georgia FACES
- Current Pest Problems
- UGA Honey Bee Program
- Clarks Hill Bee Keepers Association
- Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Georgia Turf
- UGA Entomology Dept
- Extension en Español
- Bilingual Bulletins/Boletines bilingüe
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Contact
For more information about Agricultural & Natural Resources or other horticultural issues, contact the office at (706) 868-3413.
We currently do not have an Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent. We have implemented a volunteer Master Gardener office team where Master Gardeners are on hand to answer clients' questions. If you have a horticulture issue and would like to consult with one of our Master Gardeners, please call our office (706) 868-3413. The Master Gardener in the office at that time will be happy to assist you or they will return your call in a timely manner. Thank you.
