UGA Cooperative Extension

Athens-Clarke County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Please call (706) 613-3640 for the latest updates on water restrictions in Athens-Clarke County.

Events and Activities

• Farmers' Market Information
  • The Farmers' Market of Athens is scheduled to begin with the Grand Opening on May 17th at the basketball court of Bishop Park. The market will continue each Saturday from 8am until noon through November 15th. The market will consist of all local and sustainable produce and features a cooking demonstration and live music each week. Please contact Amanda Tedrow at 706-613-3640 if you have questions about the market.
• Advanced Master Gardener Training-"Advanced Concepts in WaterSmart Landscape Design"
  • This training will be held on August 19th, Septembr 16th and October 14th in locations across the southeast and is a combined effort of Cooperative Extension and Master Gardener programs in Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia. Athens will be a host site for these training. More information will be coming soon or contact Amanda at (706) 613-3640.

Master Gardener Program

• State Master Gardener Program
• Athens Area Master Gardener Association
• Local Master Gardener Program
• The 2009 Master Gardener program will be held in January through March of 2009 on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:45-8:15. Classes are held at the State Botanical Garden.
• Application Form - 2009 applications for the Master Gardener program are available below and are due by November 1, 2008. Accepted applicants will be notified by November 15th with class fees due by December 5th.
• 2009 Application
• For more information about the program please contact Amanda Tedrow at (706) 613-3640 or by email at atedrow@uga.edu

Master Naturalist Program

The Georgia Master Naturalist program is an Adult Environmental Education course developed by UGA Cooperative Extension and the Warnell School of Forest Resources for people who wish to be more informed about habitats, ecosystems, and the natural environments of our state. Classes are held yearly during April and May, during the day once a week for 8 weeks. This program is combination of lectures and outside hands-on learning through field studies and relevant resource materials. Most classes will be held at Flinchum’s Phoenix in Athens but there are also field trips within an hour drive of Athens.  Topics include Ecology, Entomology, Herpetology, Human Impact, Water Issues and many others.  For more information please contact Amanda Tedrow at (706) 613-3640 or atedrow@uga.edu

Registration is closed for the 2008 Master Naturalist Class. Check back in early 2009 for more information concerning the 2009 Master Naturalist program.

Testing Services

• Testing Services offered by UGA
• Soil Testing Information
• Water Testing Information

Newsletters

• Georgia Bee Newsletter
• Georgia Pest Management Newsletter
• Homeowner's Plant Disease Clinic Report

Gardening Clinics/Seminars

A county agent or Master Gardener can come and talk with your group concerning various gardening topics. Please contact Amanda Tedrow at atedrow@uga.edu

Links of Interest

• Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture
• CAES Publications Search Page
• Georgia Department of Agriculture
• US Department of Agriculture
• The Landscape Line

Couldn't find what you were looking for? Need an answer to an agriculture or natural resource related question? Please contact Amanda Tedrow at (706)613-3640 or e-mail her at atedrow@uga.edu.