UGA Cooperative Extension

Crisp County Extension Office:
News & Events

Watermelon Capital
Cordele, the seat of Crisp County, is known as the "Watermelon Capital of the World." Farmers in the county ship more than 125 million watermelons to markets around the United States. Other major crops raised in the Cordele area include pecans, cotton, and peanuts.

News

• For the third consecutive year, the National Science Foundation has named the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences the No. 4 top ranked agricultural university in the nation. For more information, read the news release.
• This week's titles on GeorgiaAudio.net
• Walk Georgia program

Events

Remember Juniors and Seniors you can come by the Extension Office and sign up for Jr/Sr Project Achievement; we also have this years enrollment forms ready if you would like to stop by and fill one out. Remember you must fill out an enrollment form every year.

Video Hits

All Jr/Sr DPA'ers please call the Extension Office and talk to Ms. Emmy or Ms. Janie about signing up to do Video Hits on WSST TV 51. 229-276-2612 . This is a good way to build your portfolio this year.

Community Links

• City of Cordele Georgia
• Cordele Crisp Chamber of Commerce
• Cordele Dispatch
• Crisp County Government
• Keep Crisp Beautiful
• Sam Shortline Excursion Train